Vital Metals Ltd (VML) — Financial Flexibility Index
Vital Metals Ltd (VML) has a Financial Flexibility Index of -0.31x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of AU$-1.43 Million (operating CF AU$-1.43 Million minus capex AU$1.00) represents 0% of total liabilities (AU$4.59 Million). Check VML total capital reinvestment ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Vital Metals Ltd Financial Flexibility Index (2006–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Vital Metals Ltd across 20 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see VML cash flow conversion.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Vital Metals Ltd (2006–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Vital Metals Ltd. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Vital Metals Ltd to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (AUD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.33x | AU$-1.15 Million | AU$-1.15 Million | AU$3.48 Million | ▼ -124.2% |
| 2024 | 1.36x | AU$3.32 Million | AU$-573.28K | AU$2.44 Million | ▼ -66.7% |
| 2023 | 4.09x | AU$42.81 Million | AU$-6.96K | AU$10.48 Million | ▲ +68.5% |
| 2022 | 2.43x | AU$20.27 Million | AU$-4.75 Million | AU$8.35 Million | ▼ -42.3% |
| 2021 | 4.21x | AU$11.73 Million | AU$-2.20 Million | AU$2.79 Million | ▼ -20.8% |
| 2020 | 5.31x | AU$2.91 Million | AU$-1.99 Million | AU$547.48K | ▲ +148.4% |
| 2019 | -10.96x | AU$-1.39K | AU$-1.79K | AU$126.72 | ▼ -643.3% |
| 2018 | -1.47x | AU$-3.48K | AU$-4.16K | AU$2.36K | ▼ -82.4% |
| 2017 | -0.81x | AU$-2.54K | AU$-3.12K | AU$3.15K | ▼ -83220.7% |
| 2016 | 0.00x | AU$3.52 | AU$-640.30 | AU$3.62K | ▼ -99.6% |
| 2015 | 0.26x | AU$882.87 | AU$-775.53 | AU$3.46K | ▼ -19.6% |
| 2014 | 0.32x | AU$1.18K | AU$-710.39 | AU$3.70K | ▼ -43.7% |
| 2013 | 0.56x | AU$2.11 Million | AU$-828.83K | AU$3.74 Million | ▼ -87.4% |
| 2012 | 4.49x | AU$3.45 Million | AU$-1.44 Million | AU$767.33K | ▲ +1245.7% |
| 2011 | 0.33x | AU$353.22K | AU$-846.24K | AU$1.06 Million | ▼ -73.7% |
| 2010 | 1.27x | AU$341.36K | AU$-846.30K | AU$268.92K | ▼ -91.5% |
| 2009 | 14.98x | AU$2.98 Million | AU$-887.23K | AU$198.99K | ▲ +214.1% |
| 2008 | 4.77x | AU$7.75 Million | AU$-1.52 Million | AU$1.63 Million | ▲ +5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.54x | AU$4.85 Million | AU$-1.38 Million | AU$1.07 Million | ▲ +182.7% |
| 2006 | 1.61x | AU$1.25 Million | AU$-690.90K | AU$781.38K | — |