Costain Group PLC (COST) — Financial Flexibility Index
Costain Group PLC (COST) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.21x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of GBX65.10 Million (operating CF GBX63.80 Million minus capex GBX1.30 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities (GBX303.70 Million). Check Costain Group PLC (COST) strategic investment index to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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Costain Group PLC Financial Flexibility Index (1991–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Costain Group PLC across 35 annual periods. See how liquid is Costain Group PLC's working capital to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Costain Group PLC (1991–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Costain Group PLC. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see COST market cap.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (GBX) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.17x | GBX52.70 Million | GBX51.30 Million | GBX303.70 Million | ▲ +12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.15x | GBX48.20 Million | GBX42.70 Million | GBX311.50 Million | ▼ -30.9% |
| 2023 | 0.22x | GBX55.80 Million | GBX55.70 Million | GBX249.20 Million | ▲ +315.6% |
| 2022 | 0.05x | GBX14.60 Million | GBX14.10 Million | GBX271.00 Million | ▼ -43.3% |
| 2021 | 0.10x | GBX31.70 Million | GBX29.50 Million | GBX333.40 Million | ▲ +174.2% |
| 2020 | -0.13x | GBX-42.70 Million | GBX-46.80 Million | GBX333.40 Million | ▼ -99.9% |
| 2019 | -0.06x | GBX-25.30 Million | GBX-32.20 Million | GBX394.80 Million | ▲ +46.6% |
| 2018 | -0.12x | GBX-47.10 Million | GBX-48.10 Million | GBX392.30 Million | ▼ -214.4% |
| 2017 | 0.10x | GBX53.40 Million | GBX51.60 Million | GBX509.00 Million | ▼ -22.6% |
| 2016 | 0.14x | GBX74.10 Million | GBX67.10 Million | GBX546.60 Million | ▲ +215.4% |
| 2015 | 0.04x | GBX17.70 Million | GBX15.70 Million | GBX411.80 Million | ▼ -67.6% |
| 2014 | 0.13x | GBX45.90 Million | GBX40.60 Million | GBX345.60 Million | ▲ +231.3% |
| 2013 | -0.10x | GBX-34.20 Million | GBX-35.50 Million | GBX338.00 Million | ▼ -64.9% |
| 2012 | -0.06x | GBX-22.20 Million | GBX-23.10 Million | GBX361.90 Million | ▼ -169.8% |
| 2011 | 0.09x | GBX36.00 Million | GBX33.00 Million | GBX409.60 Million | ▼ -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.09x | GBX31.80 Million | GBX30.70 Million | GBX358.70 Million | ▲ +517.1% |
| 2009 | -0.02x | GBX-9.20 Million | GBX-16.50 Million | GBX432.80 Million | ▼ -127.8% |
| 2008 | 0.08x | GBX28.50 Million | GBX22.60 Million | GBX372.70 Million | ▲ +24.0% |
| 2007 | 0.06x | GBX20.50 Million | GBX19.50 Million | GBX332.50 Million | ▲ +245.8% |
| 2006 | -0.04x | GBX-15.20 Million | GBX-18.00 Million | GBX359.50 Million | ▼ -172.7% |
| 2005 | 0.06x | GBX20.50 Million | GBX15.00 Million | GBX352.30 Million | ▲ +499.3% |
| 2004 | -0.01x | GBX-4.70 Million | GBX-6.40 Million | GBX322.50 Million | ▼ -19.0% |
| 2003 | -0.01x | GBX-2.50 Million | GBX-4.30 Million | GBX204.10 Million | ▼ -136.8% |
| 2002 | 0.03x | GBX6.70 Million | GBX5.50 Million | GBX201.10 Million | ▼ -74.4% |
| 2001 | 0.13x | GBX22.50 Million | GBX21.70 Million | GBX173.10 Million | ▲ +100.9% |
| 2000 | 0.06x | GBX11.00 Million | GBX10.60 Million | GBX170.00 Million | ▲ +347.2% |
| 1999 | -0.03x | GBX-4.40 Million | GBX-5.60 Million | GBX168.10 Million | ▲ +70.1% |
| 1998 | -0.09x | GBX-17.50 Million | GBX-19.90 Million | GBX200.00 Million | ▼ -379.3% |
| 1997 | -0.02x | GBX-4.90 Million | GBX-7.00 Million | GBX268.40 Million | ▲ +33.5% |
| 1996 | -0.03x | GBX-10.90 Million | GBX-21.30 Million | GBX397.30 Million | ▼ -178.9% |
| 1995 | 0.03x | GBX17.60 Million | GBX-14.10 Million | GBX505.90 Million | ▼ -60.5% |
| 1994 | 0.09x | GBX49.90 Million | GBX-1.90 Million | GBX566.60 Million | ▲ +64.3% |
| 1993 | 0.05x | GBX29.20 Million | GBX-6.00 Million | GBX544.90 Million | ▼ -38.9% |
| 1992 | 0.09x | GBX81.10 Million | GBX33.40 Million | GBX924.80 Million | ▲ +89.1% |
| 1991 | 0.05x | GBX37.70 Million | GBX5.50 Million | GBX813.00 Million | — |