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 (ABF) asset resilience to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.
Financial Flexibility Index
Free Cash Flow
Total Liabilities
Capital Expenditures
Associated British Foods PLC Financial Flexibility Index (1991–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Associated British Foods PLC across 34 annual periods. See Associated British Foods PLC short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of Associated British Foods PLC.
| 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 | — |