BHP Group Limited (BHP) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.24x

BHP Group Limited (BHP) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.24x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of GBX14.71 Billion (operating CF GBX9.54 Billion minus capex GBX5.16 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities (GBX60.59 Billion). Check BHP capex plus investments ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.24x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

GBX14.71 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

GBX60.59 Billion
GBX

Capital Expenditures

GBX5.16 Billion
GBX

BHP Group Limited Financial Flexibility Index (1988–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for BHP Group Limited across 38 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BHP cash flow metrics.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for BHP Group Limited (1988–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for BHP Group Limited. Explore debt repayment capacity of BHP Group Limited to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (GBX) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.50x GBX28.09 Billion GBX18.69 Billion GBX56.57 Billion ▼ -10.3%
2024 0.55x GBX29.48 Billion GBX20.66 Billion GBX53.24 Billion ▲ +14.9%
2023 0.48x GBX25.43 Billion GBX18.70 Billion GBX52.77 Billion ▼ -41.2%
2022 0.82x GBX38.03 Billion GBX32.17 Billion GBX46.40 Billion ▲ +33.1%
2021 0.62x GBX32.85 Billion GBX27.23 Billion GBX53.32 Billion ▲ +45.9%
2020 0.42x GBX22.61 Billion GBX15.71 Billion GBX53.56 Billion ▼ -17.2%
2019 0.51x GBX24.99 Billion GBX17.87 Billion GBX49.04 Billion ▲ +11.6%
2018 0.46x GBX23.44 Billion GBX18.46 Billion GBX51.32 Billion ▲ +17.7%
2017 0.39x GBX21.06 Billion GBX16.80 Billion GBX54.28 Billion ▲ +30.0%
2016 0.30x GBX17.57 Billion GBX10.62 Billion GBX58.88 Billion ▼ -48.6%
2015 0.58x GBX31.34 Billion GBX19.30 Billion GBX54.03 Billion ▼ -7.9%
2014 0.63x GBX41.57 Billion GBX25.36 Billion GBX66.03 Billion ▼ -5.5%
2013 0.67x GBX42.58 Billion GBX20.15 Billion GBX63.89 Billion ▼ -10.7%
2012 0.75x GBX46.39 Billion GBX25.26 Billion GBX62.19 Billion ▼ -19.3%
2011 0.92x GBX41.70 Billion GBX30.08 Billion GBX45.14 Billion ▲ +27.4%
2010 0.73x GBX28.66 Billion GBX17.92 Billion GBX39.52 Billion ▼ -7.2%
2009 0.78x GBX29.74 Billion GBX18.86 Billion GBX38.06 Billion ▲ +6.3%
2008 0.74x GBX27.08 Billion GBX18.16 Billion GBX36.85 Billion ▼ -8.8%
2007 0.81x GBX22.77 Billion GBX15.60 Billion GBX28.25 Billion ▲ +17.7%
2006 0.68x GBX16.48 Billion GBX10.48 Billion GBX24.06 Billion ▲ +54.1%
2005 0.44x GBX11.39 Billion GBX8.04 Billion GBX25.64 Billion ▲ +12.7%
2004 0.39x GBX6.91 Billion GBX4.66 Billion GBX17.52 Billion ▲ +24.5%
2003 0.32x GBX5.65 Billion GBX3.23 Billion GBX17.84 Billion ▼ -21.5%
2002 0.40x GBX6.81 Billion GBX3.94 Billion GBX16.87 Billion ▲ +85.1%
2001 0.22x GBX3.56 Billion GBX2.55 Billion GBX16.31 Billion ▼ -73.4%
2000 0.82x GBX3.01 Billion GBX2.35 Billion GBX3.67 Billion ▲ +191.1%
1999 0.28x GBX4.04 Billion GBX2.34 Billion GBX14.34 Billion ▼ -6.0%
1998 0.30x GBX4.59 Billion GBX2.23 Billion GBX15.32 Billion ▼ -24.7%
1997 0.40x GBX6.15 Billion GBX3.05 Billion GBX15.44 Billion ▲ +10.9%
1996 0.36x GBX5.54 Billion GBX2.64 Billion GBX15.43 Billion ▼ -20.7%
1995 0.45x GBX5.03 Billion GBX2.94 Billion GBX11.11 Billion ▲ +15.6%
1994 0.39x GBX4.27 Billion GBX2.49 Billion GBX10.91 Billion ▲ +29.9%
1993 0.30x GBX3.10 Billion GBX1.83 Billion GBX10.29 Billion ▼ -22.7%
1992 0.39x GBX4.48 Billion GBX2.34 Billion GBX11.49 Billion ▲ +332.4%
1991 0.09x GBX1.08 Billion GBX1.08 Billion GBX12.00 Billion ▲ +14.6%
1990 0.08x GBX846.50 Million GBX846.50 Million GBX10.75 Billion ▼ -8.5%
1989 0.09x GBX830.50 Million GBX830.50 Million GBX9.65 Billion ▲ +21.8%
1988 0.07x GBX754.00 Million GBX754.00 Million GBX10.67 Billion —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities