Associated British Foods PLC (ABF) — Financial Flexibility Index
Associated British Foods PLC (ABF) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.16x as of February 2026. Free cash flow of GBX1.24 Billion (operating CF GBX779.00 Million minus capex GBX464.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities (GBX8.01 Billion). Check Associated British Foods PLC investment reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Associated British Foods PLC Financial Flexibility Index (1991–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Associated British Foods PLC across 34 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ABF cash flow metrics.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Associated British Foods PLC (1991–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Associated British Foods PLC. Explore debt repayment capacity of Associated British Foods PLC to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (GBX) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.41x | GBX3.34 Billion | GBX2.25 Billion | GBX8.11 Billion | ▼ -20.2% |
| 2024 | 0.52x | GBX4.00 Billion | GBX2.87 Billion | GBX7.74 Billion | ▲ +45.0% |
| 2023 | 0.36x | GBX2.73 Billion | GBX1.65 Billion | GBX7.65 Billion | ▲ +52.5% |
| 2022 | 0.23x | GBX1.92 Billion | GBX1.15 Billion | GBX8.22 Billion | ▼ -21.0% |
| 2021 | 0.30x | GBX2.04 Billion | GBX1.41 Billion | GBX6.89 Billion | ▼ -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.33x | GBX2.38 Billion | GBX1.75 Billion | GBX7.23 Billion | ▼ -36.8% |
| 2019 | 0.52x | GBX2.19 Billion | GBX1.51 Billion | GBX4.21 Billion | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.50x | GBX2.22 Billion | GBX1.43 Billion | GBX4.40 Billion | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.49x | GBX2.08 Billion | GBX1.31 Billion | GBX4.25 Billion | ▲ +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.48x | GBX1.77 Billion | GBX1.18 Billion | GBX3.71 Billion | ▼ -16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.57x | GBX2.12 Billion | GBX1.44 Billion | GBX3.70 Billion | ▲ +17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.49x | GBX1.87 Billion | GBX1.28 Billion | GBX3.85 Billion | ▼ 0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.49x | GBX1.95 Billion | GBX1.24 Billion | GBX4.03 Billion | ▲ +31.9% |
| 2011 | 0.37x | GBX1.48 Billion | GBX637.00 Million | GBX4.03 Billion | ▼ -28.1% |
| 2010 | 0.51x | GBX1.81 Billion | GBX1.09 Billion | GBX3.54 Billion | ▲ +53.1% |
| 2009 | 0.33x | GBX1.32 Billion | GBX744.00 Million | GBX3.96 Billion | ▲ +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.32x | GBX1.06 Billion | GBX481.00 Million | GBX3.31 Billion | ▼ -24.8% |
| 2007 | 0.42x | GBX1.07 Billion | GBX641.00 Million | GBX2.52 Billion | ▲ +19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.36x | GBX821.00 Million | GBX376.00 Million | GBX2.31 Billion | ▼ -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.41x | GBX893.00 Million | GBX490.00 Million | GBX2.19 Billion | ▼ -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.45x | GBX644.00 Million | GBX421.00 Million | GBX1.42 Billion | ▲ +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.42x | GBX597.00 Million | GBX417.00 Million | GBX1.41 Billion | ▲ +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.42x | GBX557.00 Million | GBX371.00 Million | GBX1.32 Billion | ▼ -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.44x | GBX460.00 Million | GBX248.00 Million | GBX1.05 Billion | ▼ -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.45x | GBX462.00 Million | GBX280.00 Million | GBX1.03 Billion | ▲ +386.1% |
| 1999 | 0.09x | GBX88.00 Million | GBX-171.00 Million | GBX950.00 Million | ▼ -82.5% |
| 1998 | 0.53x | GBX503.00 Million | GBX277.00 Million | GBX951.00 Million | ▼ -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.55x | GBX552.00 Million | GBX298.00 Million | GBX999.00 Million | ▼ -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.58x | GBX651.00 Million | GBX426.00 Million | GBX1.12 Billion | ▲ +27.4% |
| 1995 | 0.46x | GBX482.00 Million | GBX284.00 Million | GBX1.06 Billion | ▲ +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.45x | GBX476.00 Million | GBX288.00 Million | GBX1.06 Billion | ▼ -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.45x | GBX463.00 Million | GBX272.00 Million | GBX1.02 Billion | ▼ -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.47x | GBX469.00 Million | GBX267.00 Million | GBX1.00 Billion | ▼ -23.6% |
| 1991 | 0.61x | GBX667.00 Million | GBX412.00 Million | GBX1.09 Billion | — |