Ashtead Group PLC (AHT) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of January 2026: 0.21x

Ashtead Group PLC (AHT) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.21x as of January 2026. Free cash flow of GBX3.10 Billion (operating CF GBX1.58 Billion minus capex GBX1.52 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities (GBX14.70 Billion). Also explore Ashtead Group PLC annual equity growth to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.21x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

GBX3.10 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

GBX14.70 Billion
GBX

Capital Expenditures

GBX1.52 Billion
GBX

Ashtead Group PLC Financial Flexibility Index (1992–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Ashtead Group PLC across 34 annual periods. Check asset allocation strategy of Ashtead Group PLC to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Ashtead Group PLC (1992–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Ashtead Group PLC. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Ashtead Group PLC (AHT) total market value.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (GBX) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.19x GBX2.63 Billion GBX2.17 Billion GBX14.02 Billion ▲ +77.3%
2024 0.11x GBX1.54 Billion GBX854.60 Million GBX14.57 Billion ▼ -10.9%
2023 0.12x GBX1.51 Billion GBX1.00 Billion GBX12.72 Billion ▼ -35.8%
2022 0.18x GBX1.90 Billion GBX1.50 Billion GBX10.26 Billion ▼ -49.4%
2021 0.37x GBX2.20 Billion GBX2.05 Billion GBX6.02 Billion ▲ +84.8%
2020 0.20x GBX1.49 Billion GBX1.23 Billion GBX7.54 Billion ▲ +58.1%
2019 0.13x GBX688.18 Million GBX521.23 Million GBX5.50 Billion ▼ -20.0%
2018 0.16x GBX669.33 Million GBX526.07 Million GBX4.28 Billion ▲ +21.0%
2017 0.13x GBX539.97 Million GBX426.67 Million GBX4.17 Billion ▲ +196.1%
2016 0.04x GBX142.93 Million GBX33.33 Million GBX3.27 Billion ▲ +95.3%
2015 0.02x GBX62.05 Million GBX-17.35 Million GBX2.77 Billion ▼ -61.9%
2014 0.06x GBX108.06 Million GBX23.03 Million GBX1.84 Billion ▲ +58.4%
2013 0.04x GBX58.67 Million GBX597.63K GBX1.58 Billion ▼ -38.7%
2012 0.06x GBX80.71 Million GBX30.56 Million GBX1.34 Billion ▼ -24.9%
2011 0.08x GBX90.24 Million GBX69.76 Million GBX1.12 Billion ▼ -52.1%
2010 0.17x GBX201.44 Million GBX194.71 Million GBX1.20 Billion ▲ +9.9%
2009 0.15x GBX203.64 Million GBX176.61 Million GBX1.33 Billion ▼ -69.5%
2008 0.50x GBX618.02 Million GBX265.14 Million GBX1.23 Billion ▲ +22.9%
2007 0.41x GBX492.11 Million GBX182.23 Million GBX1.20 Billion ▼ -27.5%
2006 0.56x GBX387.07 Million GBX155.76 Million GBX687.49 Million ▲ +53.6%
2005 0.37x GBX239.94 Million GBX128.54 Million GBX654.40 Million ▲ +32.6%
2004 0.28x GBX169.71 Million GBX86.81 Million GBX613.54 Million ▼ -25.4%
2003 0.37x GBX263.41 Million GBX156.63 Million GBX710.66 Million ▼ -8.9%
2002 0.41x GBX341.30 Million GBX138.95 Million GBX838.97 Million ▲ +15.1%
2001 0.35x GBX319.42 Million GBX117.50 Million GBX903.75 Million ▼ -45.4%
2000 0.65x GBX249.81 Million GBX88.09 Million GBX386.19 Million ▲ +0.0%
1999 0.65x GBX212.94 Million GBX72.84 Million GBX329.25 Million ▼ -1.9%
1998 0.66x GBX171.86 Million GBX63.70 Million GBX260.79 Million ▼ -31.7%
1997 0.97x GBX125.08 Million GBX48.35 Million GBX129.58 Million ▼ -1.1%
1996 0.98x GBX76.59 Million GBX25.46 Million GBX78.50 Million ▼ -6.6%
1995 1.04x GBX53.79 Million GBX22.54 Million GBX51.48 Million ▼ -2.9%
1994 1.08x GBX28.64 Million GBX11.92 Million GBX26.62 Million ▲ +48.2%
1993 0.73x GBX17.83 Million GBX7.35 Million GBX24.56 Million ▲ +31.0%
1992 0.55x GBX11.76 Million GBX5.00 Million GBX21.22 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities