Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.01x

Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.01x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of AU$11.27 Billion (operating CF AU$11.15 Billion minus capex AU$115.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities (AU$1.10 Trillion). Check Westpac Banking Corporation investment reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.01x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

AU$11.27 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

AU$1.10 Trillion
AUD

Capital Expenditures

AU$115.00 Million
AUD

Westpac Banking Corporation Financial Flexibility Index (1990–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Westpac Banking Corporation across 42 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WBC cash flow metrics.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Westpac Banking Corporation (1990–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Westpac Banking Corporation. Explore Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC) debt coverage 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 0.01x AU$14.30 Billion AU$13.93 Billion AU$1.05 Trillion ▲ +2055.2%
2024 0.00x AU$-698.00 Million AU$-933.00 Million AU$1.01 Trillion ▲ +98.1%
2023 -0.04x AU$-35.25 Billion AU$-35.49 Billion AU$957.24 Billion ▼ -93.8%
2022 -0.02x AU$-17.93 Billion AU$-18.10 Billion AU$943.69 Billion ▼ -197.1%
2021 0.02x AU$16.91 Billion AU$16.67 Billion AU$863.78 Billion ▼ -44.9%
2020 0.04x AU$29.98 Billion AU$29.74 Billion AU$843.87 Billion ▲ +376.5%
2019 0.01x AU$6.27 Billion AU$5.99 Billion AU$841.12 Billion ▲ +257.9%
2018 0.00x AU$-3.85 Billion AU$-4.16 Billion AU$815.02 Billion ▼ -27.1%
2017 0.00x AU$-2.88 Billion AU$-4.50 Billion AU$774.34 Billion ▼ -110.8%
2017 0.03x AU$30.32 Billion AU$29.27 Billion AU$883.58 Billion ▲ +235.9%
2017 -0.03x AU$-19.96 Billion AU$-20.23 Billion AU$790.53 Billion ▼ -380.2%
2016 0.01x AU$6.66 Billion AU$5.38 Billion AU$738.90 Billion ▼ -64.4%
2016 0.03x AU$20.98 Billion AU$20.04 Billion AU$827.64 Billion ▲ +160.4%
2016 -0.04x AU$-32.75 Billion AU$-33.27 Billion AU$781.02 Billion ▼ -866.7%
2015 0.00x AU$-3.09 Billion AU$-4.46 Billion AU$712.28 Billion ▼ -117.2%
2015 0.03x AU$19.48 Billion AU$18.46 Billion AU$773.54 Billion ▲ +327.6%
2015 -0.01x AU$-8.39 Billion AU$-9.07 Billion AU$758.24 Billion ▼ -489.0%
2014 0.00x AU$2.08 Billion AU$1.09 Billion AU$730.61 Billion ▲ +138.4%
2014 -0.01x AU$-5.34 Billion AU$-5.86 Billion AU$721.50 Billion ▼ -229.8%
2013 0.01x AU$3.73 Billion AU$3.42 Billion AU$653.56 Billion ▲ +132.8%
2012 -0.02x AU$-10.58 Billion AU$-10.84 Billion AU$609.06 Billion ▼ -0.1%
2011 -0.02x AU$-10.87 Billion AU$-12.01 Billion AU$626.42 Billion ▼ -847.6%
2010 0.00x AU$1.34 Billion AU$468.00 Million AU$578.16 Billion ▼ -94.0%
2009 0.04x AU$21.34 Billion AU$20.76 Billion AU$553.02 Billion ▲ +258.5%
2008 -0.02x AU$-10.22 Billion AU$-10.73 Billion AU$419.78 Billion ▼ -890.9%
2007 0.00x AU$-877.00 Million AU$-1.27 Billion AU$356.99 Billion ▼ -19.5%
2006 0.00x AU$-583.00 Million AU$-1.03 Billion AU$283.48 Billion ▼ -110.2%
2005 0.02x AU$4.91 Billion AU$4.57 Billion AU$242.91 Billion ▼ -20.0%
2004 0.03x AU$5.78 Billion AU$5.49 Billion AU$228.68 Billion ▼ -18.4%
2003 0.03x AU$6.42 Billion AU$6.09 Billion AU$207.37 Billion ▲ +38.0%
2002 0.02x AU$4.05 Billion AU$3.77 Billion AU$180.59 Billion ▲ +2.3%
2001 0.02x AU$3.95 Billion AU$3.65 Billion AU$180.18 Billion ▲ +34.1%
2000 0.02x AU$2.59 Billion AU$2.17 Billion AU$158.36 Billion ▲ +148.5%
1999 0.01x AU$863.21 Million AU$501.19 Million AU$131.25 Billion ▼ -64.5%
1998 0.02x AU$2.39 Billion AU$1.99 Billion AU$128.82 Billion ▲ +535.6%
1997 0.00x AU$322.72 Million AU$4.96 Million AU$110.65 Billion ▼ -70.7%
1996 0.01x AU$1.13 Billion AU$1.13 Billion AU$113.92 Billion ▼ -73.0%
1994 0.04x AU$3.19 Billion AU$3.05 Billion AU$86.55 Billion ▲ +204.4%
1993 0.01x AU$1.19 Billion AU$1.08 Billion AU$97.87 Billion ▼ -49.8%
1992 0.02x AU$2.50 Billion AU$2.39 Billion AU$103.81 Billion ▲ +399.7%
1991 0.00x AU$476.71 Million AU$476.71 Million AU$98.85 Billion ▼ -88.0%
1990 0.04x AU$4.03 Billion AU$3.46 Billion AU$100.28 Billion
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities