Balfour Beatty plc (BBY) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.05x

Balfour Beatty plc (BBY) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.05x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of GBX256.00 Million (operating CF GBX230.00 Million minus capex GBX26.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities (GBX4.94 Billion). Check Balfour Beatty plc total reinvestment intensity to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.05x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

GBX256.00 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

GBX4.94 Billion
GBX

Capital Expenditures

GBX26.00 Million
GBX

Balfour Beatty plc Financial Flexibility Index (1991–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Balfour Beatty plc across 35 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Balfour Beatty plc generate cash.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Balfour Beatty plc (1991–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Balfour Beatty plc. Explore Balfour Beatty plc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (GBX) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.15x GBX741.00 Million GBX692.00 Million GBX4.94 Billion ▲ +130.4%
2024 0.07x GBX293.00 Million GBX265.00 Million GBX4.50 Billion ▼ -24.8%
2023 0.09x GBX351.00 Million GBX285.00 Million GBX4.06 Billion ▲ +61.8%
2022 0.05x GBX200.00 Million GBX168.00 Million GBX3.74 Billion ▼ -52.4%
2021 0.11x GBX390.00 Million GBX353.00 Million GBX3.47 Billion ▲ +10.4%
2020 0.10x GBX340.00 Million GBX274.00 Million GBX3.34 Billion ▲ +23.3%
2019 0.08x GBX286.00 Million GBX211.00 Million GBX3.46 Billion ▲ +398.5%
2018 -0.03x GBX-92.00 Million GBX-130.00 Million GBX3.33 Billion ▼ -281.8%
2017 0.02x GBX58.00 Million GBX38.00 Million GBX3.81 Billion ▲ +164.3%
2016 -0.02x GBX-95.00 Million GBX-136.00 Million GBX4.01 Billion ▲ +4.1%
2015 -0.02x GBX-93.00 Million GBX-129.00 Million GBX3.77 Billion ▲ +67.6%
2014 -0.08x GBX-306.00 Million GBX-372.00 Million GBX4.01 Billion ▼ -548.3%
2013 -0.01x GBX-55.00 Million GBX-175.00 Million GBX4.68 Billion ▲ +67.9%
2012 -0.04x GBX-164.00 Million GBX-238.00 Million GBX4.48 Billion ▼ -322.9%
2011 0.02x GBX74.00 Million GBX-22.00 Million GBX4.51 Billion ▼ -66.2%
2010 0.05x GBX205.00 Million GBX106.00 Million GBX4.22 Billion ▼ -47.6%
2009 0.09x GBX410.00 Million GBX336.00 Million GBX4.42 Billion ▼ -8.2%
2008 0.10x GBX372.00 Million GBX279.00 Million GBX3.68 Billion ▼ -28.9%
2007 0.14x GBX409.00 Million GBX329.00 Million GBX2.88 Billion ▲ +33.7%
2006 0.11x GBX233.00 Million GBX176.00 Million GBX2.19 Billion ▲ +14.5%
2005 0.09x GBX181.00 Million GBX124.00 Million GBX1.95 Billion ▲ +31.9%
2004 0.07x GBX142.00 Million GBX91.00 Million GBX2.02 Billion ▼ -36.4%
2003 0.11x GBX170.00 Million GBX119.00 Million GBX1.53 Billion ▲ +3.7%
2002 0.11x GBX150.00 Million GBX104.00 Million GBX1.40 Billion ▲ +4.5%
2001 0.10x GBX135.00 Million GBX91.00 Million GBX1.32 Billion ▼ -4.0%
2000 0.11x GBX122.00 Million GBX80.00 Million GBX1.15 Billion ▲ +10938.6%
1999 0.00x GBX1.00 Million GBX-60.00 Million GBX1.04 Billion ▼ -99.2%
1998 0.12x GBX193.00 Million GBX75.00 Million GBX1.59 Billion ▲ +7.6%
1997 0.11x GBX195.00 Million GBX48.00 Million GBX1.73 Billion ▼ -14.7%
1996 0.13x GBX237.00 Million GBX119.00 Million GBX1.79 Billion ▲ +39.4%
1995 0.09x GBX183.00 Million GBX99.00 Million GBX1.93 Billion ▲ +149.5%
1994 0.04x GBX69.00 Million GBX-33.00 Million GBX1.81 Billion ▼ -65.3%
1993 0.11x GBX218.00 Million GBX124.00 Million GBX1.99 Billion ▲ +9.2%
1992 0.10x GBX196.00 Million GBX109.00 Million GBX1.95 Billion ▼ -17.9%
1991 0.12x GBX209.00 Million GBX116.00 Million GBX1.71 Billion —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities