Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.16x

Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.16x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of AU$3.52 Billion (operating CF AU$1.69 Billion minus capex AU$1.84 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities (AU$22.55 Billion). Check Qantas Airways Ltd cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.16x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

AU$3.52 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

AU$22.55 Billion
AUD

Capital Expenditures

AU$1.84 Billion
AUD

Qantas Airways Ltd Financial Flexibility Index (1994–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Qantas Airways Ltd across 31 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Qantas Airways Ltd operating cash flow efficiency.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Qantas Airways Ltd (1994–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Qantas Airways Ltd. Explore Qantas Airways 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 0.36x AU$8.17 Billion AU$4.25 Billion AU$22.57 Billion ▲ +21.8%
2024 0.30x AU$6.03 Billion AU$3.35 Billion AU$20.27 Billion ▼ -20.6%
2023 0.37x AU$7.62 Billion AU$5.05 Billion AU$20.34 Billion ▲ +107.8%
2022 0.18x AU$3.58 Billion AU$2.67 Billion AU$19.84 Billion ▲ +820.4%
2021 0.02x AU$340.00 Million AU$-407.00 Million AU$17.36 Billion ▼ -86.2%
2020 0.14x AU$2.63 Billion AU$1.08 Billion AU$18.50 Billion ▼ -51.6%
2019 0.29x AU$5.15 Billion AU$3.16 Billion AU$17.52 Billion ▼ -20.3%
2018 0.37x AU$5.42 Billion AU$3.41 Billion AU$14.69 Billion ▲ +22.5%
2017 0.30x AU$4.12 Billion AU$2.70 Billion AU$13.68 Billion ▼ -9.3%
2016 0.33x AU$4.46 Billion AU$2.82 Billion AU$13.45 Billion ▲ +36.5%
2015 0.24x AU$3.42 Billion AU$2.05 Billion AU$14.08 Billion ▲ +55.2%
2014 0.16x AU$2.26 Billion AU$1.07 Billion AU$14.45 Billion ▼ -18.4%
2013 0.19x AU$2.73 Billion AU$1.42 Billion AU$14.19 Billion ▼ -27.2%
2012 0.26x AU$4.03 Billion AU$1.81 Billion AU$15.29 Billion ▼ -5.4%
2011 0.28x AU$4.10 Billion AU$1.69 Billion AU$14.71 Billion ▲ +29.6%
2010 0.22x AU$3.00 Billion AU$1.31 Billion AU$13.93 Billion ▲ +15.5%
2009 0.19x AU$2.66 Billion AU$1.13 Billion AU$14.28 Billion ▼ -26.8%
2008 0.25x AU$3.55 Billion AU$2.13 Billion AU$13.97 Billion ▼ -5.0%
2007 0.27x AU$3.59 Billion AU$2.35 Billion AU$13.41 Billion ▼ -1.3%
2006 0.27x AU$3.55 Billion AU$2.03 Billion AU$13.10 Billion ▼ -12.6%
2005 0.31x AU$3.63 Billion AU$1.95 Billion AU$11.71 Billion ▼ -8.8%
2004 0.34x AU$3.99 Billion AU$2.00 Billion AU$11.73 Billion ▼ -5.8%
2003 0.36x AU$4.23 Billion AU$1.29 Billion AU$11.71 Billion ▲ +9.4%
2002 0.33x AU$3.48 Billion AU$1.14 Billion AU$10.55 Billion ▲ +48.0%
2001 0.22x AU$2.05 Billion AU$1.10 Billion AU$9.20 Billion ▼ -25.9%
2000 0.30x AU$2.75 Billion AU$1.60 Billion AU$9.14 Billion ▲ +0.2%
1999 0.30x AU$2.45 Billion AU$1.21 Billion AU$8.17 Billion ▲ +16.6%
1998 0.26x AU$1.91 Billion AU$1.22 Billion AU$7.40 Billion ▲ +7.5%
1997 0.24x AU$1.74 Billion AU$1.11 Billion AU$7.24 Billion ▲ +20.7%
1995 0.20x AU$1.32 Billion AU$853.80 Million AU$6.65 Billion ▲ +21.9%
1994 0.16x AU$985.00 Million AU$729.00 Million AU$6.05 Billion
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities