Associated British Foods PLC Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of February 2026: 0.16x

Associated British Foods PLC 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). See how much free cash does Associated British Foods PLC generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.16x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

GBX1.24 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

GBX8.01 Billion
GBX

Capital Expenditures

GBX464.00 Million
GBX

Financial Flexibility Index of Associated British Foods PLC (1991–2025)

Financial flexibility index of Associated British Foods PLC from 1991 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Associated British Foods PLC across 34 annual periods. Check cash flow quality index of Associated British Foods PLC to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Associated British Foods PLC Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1991–2025)

Associated British Foods PLC financial flexibility index by year from 1991 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Associated British Foods PLC. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ABF operating cash flow.

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 —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities