Hot Chili Ltd (HCH) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of December 2025: -1.06x

Hot Chili Ltd (HCH) has a Financial Flexibility Index of -1.06x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of AU$-3.81 Million (operating CF AU$-3.85 Million minus capex AU$40.81K) represents -1% of total liabilities (AU$3.60 Million). Check cash flow reinvestment rate of Hot Chili Ltd to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

-1.06x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

AU$-3.81 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

AU$3.60 Million
AUD

Capital Expenditures

AU$40.81K
AUD

Hot Chili Ltd Financial Flexibility Index (2009–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Hot Chili Ltd across 17 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Hot Chili Ltd.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Hot Chili Ltd (2009–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Hot Chili Ltd. Explore Hot Chili Ltd cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (AUD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 3.29x AU$17.02 Million AU$-6.97 Million AU$5.17 Million ▲ +22.5%
2024 2.69x AU$9.29 Million AU$-5.45 Million AU$3.46 Million ▼ -53.2%
2023 5.74x AU$10.25 Million AU$-5.25 Million AU$1.78 Million ▼ -8.6%
2022 6.28x AU$42.87 Million AU$-6.01 Million AU$6.82 Million ▲ +307.8%
2021 1.54x AU$21.73 Million AU$-3.61 Million AU$14.10 Million ▲ +10.0%
2020 1.40x AU$14.42 Million AU$-2.57 Million AU$10.30 Million ▲ +2003.5%
2019 0.07x AU$1.00 Million AU$-2.18 Million AU$15.04 Million ▲ +254.0%
2018 -0.04x AU$-567.42K AU$-2.16 Million AU$13.13 Million ▲ +64.8%
2017 -0.12x AU$-1.50 Million AU$-2.88 Million AU$12.21 Million ▼ -151.5%
2016 0.24x AU$2.74 Million AU$-3.27 Million AU$11.49 Million ▼ -57.0%
2015 0.55x AU$8.13 Million AU$-7.47 Million AU$14.68 Million ▼ -59.6%
2014 1.37x AU$18.35 Million AU$-3.04 Million AU$13.37 Million ▼ -86.3%
2013 10.00x AU$39.91 Million AU$-4.23 Million AU$3.99 Million ▼ -65.9%
2012 29.34x AU$12.78 Million AU$-2.33 Million AU$435.71K ▲ +544.4%
2011 -6.60x AU$-8.77 Million AU$-9.39 Million AU$1.33 Million ▲ +62.5%
2010 -17.61x AU$-1.75 Million AU$-2.12 Million AU$99.09K ▼ -123.0%
2009 -7.90x AU$-833.49K AU$-833.49K AU$105.53K
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities