BASF SE Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.12x

BASF SE financial flexibility index. BASF SE (BASA) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.12x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of €5.06 Billion (operating CF €3.64 Billion minus capex €1.43 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities (€41.84 Billion). Explore how much does BASF SE reinvest in capital to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.12x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

€5.06 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

€41.84 Billion
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€1.43 Billion
EUR

Financial Flexibility Index of BASF SE (2016–2025)

Financial flexibility index of BASF SE from 2016 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for BASF SE across 10 annual periods. Check BASA total capital reinvestment ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

BASF SE Financial Flexibility Index by Year (2016–2025)

BASF SE financial flexibility index by year from 2016 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for BASF SE. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BASF SE operating cash flow efficiency.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (EUR) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.24x €9.88 Billion €5.61 Billion €41.84 Billion ▼ -21.8%
2024 0.30x €13.14 Billion €6.95 Billion €43.53 Billion ▼ -9.2%
2023 0.33x €13.55 Billion €8.32 Billion €40.75 Billion ▲ +19.9%
2022 0.28x €12.08 Billion €7.71 Billion €43.55 Billion ▲ +16.6%
2021 0.24x €10.78 Billion €7.25 Billion €45.30 Billion ▲ +27.8%
2020 0.19x €8.54 Billion €5.41 Billion €45.89 Billion ▼ -26.5%
2019 0.25x €11.30 Billion €7.47 Billion €44.60 Billion ▲ +8.0%
2018 0.23x €11.83 Billion €7.94 Billion €50.45 Billion ▼ -19.2%
2017 0.29x €12.78 Billion €8.79 Billion €44.01 Billion ▲ +7.5%
2016 0.27x €11.86 Billion €7.72 Billion €43.93 Billion —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities