Costain Group PLC (COST) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.04x

Costain Group PLC (COST) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.04x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of GBX11.50 Million (operating CF GBX11.40 Million minus capex GBX100.00K) represents 0% of total liabilities (GBX325.40 Million). Check COST total capital reinvestment ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.04x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

GBX11.50 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

GBX325.40 Million
GBX

Capital Expenditures

GBX100.00K
GBX

Costain Group PLC Financial Flexibility Index (1991–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Costain Group PLC across 35 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Costain Group PLC.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Costain Group PLC (1991–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Costain Group PLC. Explore COST operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (GBX) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.17x 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 —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities