Pilbara Minerals Ltd (PLS) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.25x

Pilbara Minerals Ltd (PLS) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.25x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of AU$280.23 Million (operating CF AU$156.98 Million minus capex AU$123.25 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities (AU$1.13 Billion). Check Pilbara Minerals Ltd (PLS) reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.25x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

AU$280.23 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

AU$1.13 Billion
AUD

Capital Expenditures

AU$123.25 Million
AUD

Pilbara Minerals Ltd Financial Flexibility Index (2007–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Pilbara Minerals Ltd across 19 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Pilbara Minerals Ltd.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Pilbara Minerals Ltd (2007–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Pilbara Minerals Ltd. Explore Pilbara Minerals Ltd (PLS) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (AUD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.70x AU$800.56 Million AU$146.22 Million AU$1.14 Billion ▲ +103.0%
2024 0.35x AU$369.78 Million AU$-440.22 Million AU$1.07 Billion ▼ -83.7%
2023 2.12x AU$3.84 Billion AU$3.46 Billion AU$1.81 Billion ▲ +91.1%
2022 1.11x AU$763.05 Million AU$634.72 Million AU$686.36 Million ▲ +963.1%
2021 0.10x AU$39.26 Million AU$18.78 Million AU$375.48 Million ▲ +518.1%
2020 0.02x AU$3.65 Million AU$-18.97 Million AU$215.49 Million ▼ -97.9%
2019 0.82x AU$167.81 Million AU$-10.44 Million AU$205.62 Million ▼ -26.7%
2018 1.11x AU$210.07 Million AU$-9.00 Million AU$188.74 Million ▲ +315.5%
2017 0.27x AU$36.51 Million AU$-16.28 Million AU$136.31 Million ▲ +111.6%
2016 -2.31x AU$-9.93 Million AU$-14.56 Million AU$4.30 Million ▼ -324.1%
2015 -0.54x AU$-1.85 Million AU$-1.95 Million AU$3.41 Million ▼ -276.5%
2014 0.31x AU$719.23K AU$-914.93K AU$2.33 Million ▲ +290.8%
2013 -0.16x AU$-105.88K AU$-214.59K AU$654.73K ▼ -108.6%
2012 1.88x AU$130.37K AU$-249.00K AU$69.49K ▲ +451.3%
2011 -0.53x AU$-140.59K AU$-578.08K AU$263.29K ▼ -114.1%
2010 3.78x AU$771.68K AU$-531.20K AU$204.01K ▲ +141.5%
2009 -9.11x AU$-320.84K AU$-394.14K AU$35.23K ▲ +18.3%
2008 -11.15x AU$-2.24 Million AU$-2.24 Million AU$201.02K ▼ -247.9%
2007 -3.20x AU$-1.66 Million AU$-1.71 Million AU$518.22K
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities