Life Healthcare (LHC) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.15x

Life Healthcare (LHC) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.15x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of ZAC1.67 Billion (operating CF ZAC993.00 Million minus capex ZAC678.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities (ZAC11.49 Billion). Check how aggressively does Life Healthcare reinvest cash to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.15x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

ZAC1.67 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

ZAC11.49 Billion
ZAC

Capital Expenditures

ZAC678.00 Million
ZAC

Life Healthcare Financial Flexibility Index (2009–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Life Healthcare across 17 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Life Healthcare (LHC) cash conversion ratio.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Life Healthcare (2009–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Life Healthcare. Explore how well can Life Healthcare service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (ZAC) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.43x ZAC5.85 Billion ZAC4.04 Billion ZAC13.55 Billion ▼ -11.4%
2024 0.49x ZAC5.28 Billion ZAC3.72 Billion ZAC10.83 Billion ▲ +101.4%
2023 0.24x ZAC5.88 Billion ZAC4.67 Billion ZAC24.33 Billion ▼ -17.8%
2022 0.29x ZAC6.58 Billion ZAC4.23 Billion ZAC22.38 Billion ▼ -9.8%
2021 0.33x ZAC7.04 Billion ZAC5.14 Billion ZAC21.61 Billion ▲ +32.5%
2020 0.25x ZAC6.00 Billion ZAC4.04 Billion ZAC24.43 Billion ▼ -26.5%
2019 0.33x ZAC6.71 Billion ZAC4.66 Billion ZAC20.07 Billion ▲ +14.8%
2018 0.29x ZAC6.68 Billion ZAC4.44 Billion ZAC22.94 Billion ▲ +14.2%
2017 0.26x ZAC5.38 Billion ZAC3.72 Billion ZAC21.09 Billion ▼ -32.9%
2016 0.38x ZAC4.07 Billion ZAC3.06 Billion ZAC10.70 Billion ▼ -12.4%
2015 0.43x ZAC4.12 Billion ZAC2.94 Billion ZAC9.49 Billion ▼ -26.6%
2014 0.59x ZAC3.50 Billion ZAC2.54 Billion ZAC5.91 Billion ▼ -23.0%
2013 0.77x ZAC3.35 Billion ZAC2.61 Billion ZAC4.36 Billion ▲ +17.0%
2012 0.66x ZAC2.87 Billion ZAC2.29 Billion ZAC4.38 Billion ▲ +5.3%
2011 0.62x ZAC2.55 Billion ZAC1.95 Billion ZAC4.08 Billion ▲ +15.4%
2010 0.54x ZAC2.35 Billion ZAC1.84 Billion ZAC4.36 Billion ▲ +9.4%
2009 0.49x ZAC1.95 Billion ZAC1.40 Billion ZAC3.96 Billion
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities