Kumba Iron Ore Ltd (KIO) — Financial Flexibility Index
Kumba Iron Ore Ltd (KIO) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.49x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of ZAC15.79 Billion (operating CF ZAC9.88 Billion minus capex ZAC5.91 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities (ZAC32.17 Billion). Check Kumba Iron Ore Ltd cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Kumba Iron Ore Ltd Financial Flexibility Index (2004–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Kumba Iron Ore Ltd across 22 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Kumba Iron Ore Ltd (2004–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. Explore KIO operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (ZAC) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.17x | ZAC37.13 Billion | ZAC27.10 Billion | ZAC31.70 Billion | ▼ -11.4% |
| 2024 | 1.32x | ZAC38.93 Billion | ZAC29.26 Billion | ZAC29.45 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.28x | ZAC39.17 Billion | ZAC29.30 Billion | ZAC30.50 Billion | ▼ -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.35x | ZAC38.88 Billion | ZAC27.79 Billion | ZAC28.84 Billion | ▼ -42.8% |
| 2021 | 2.36x | ZAC55.20 Billion | ZAC48.94 Billion | ZAC23.43 Billion | ▲ +31.6% |
| 2020 | 1.79x | ZAC36.41 Billion | ZAC30.66 Billion | ZAC20.33 Billion | ▲ +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.70x | ZAC32.99 Billion | ZAC27.39 Billion | ZAC19.42 Billion | ▲ +45.5% |
| 2018 | 1.17x | ZAC19.70 Billion | ZAC15.23 Billion | ZAC16.86 Billion | ▼ -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.19x | ZAC20.08 Billion | ZAC17.01 Billion | ZAC16.92 Billion | ▲ +54.4% |
| 2016 | 0.77x | ZAC15.89 Billion | ZAC13.54 Billion | ZAC20.68 Billion | ▼ -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.83x | ZAC19.42 Billion | ZAC12.67 Billion | ZAC23.34 Billion | ▼ -22.9% |
| 2014 | 1.08x | ZAC25.80 Billion | ZAC17.32 Billion | ZAC23.90 Billion | ▼ -36.4% |
| 2013 | 1.70x | ZAC29.48 Billion | ZAC23.02 Billion | ZAC17.35 Billion | ▲ +18.7% |
| 2012 | 1.43x | ZAC24.64 Billion | ZAC19.25 Billion | ZAC17.23 Billion | ▼ -36.9% |
| 2011 | 2.27x | ZAC31.35 Billion | ZAC25.50 Billion | ZAC13.82 Billion | ▼ -6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.42x | ZAC22.96 Billion | ZAC18.24 Billion | ZAC9.50 Billion | ▲ +221.2% |
| 2009 | 0.75x | ZAC6.66 Billion | ZAC2.67 Billion | ZAC8.85 Billion | ▼ -28.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05x | ZAC8.58 Billion | ZAC6.01 Billion | ZAC8.20 Billion | ▲ +38.4% |
| 2007 | 0.76x | ZAC4.87 Billion | ZAC2.75 Billion | ZAC6.44 Billion | ▲ +194.9% |
| 2006 | 0.26x | ZAC1.49 Billion | ZAC1.49 Billion | ZAC5.81 Billion | ▼ -47.6% |
| 2005 | 0.49x | ZAC1.21 Billion | ZAC1.21 Billion | ZAC2.47 Billion | ▼ -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.56x | ZAC1.43 Billion | ZAC1.16 Billion | ZAC2.54 Billion | — |