BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of December 2025: -5.15x

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) has a Financial Flexibility Index of -5.15x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $-9.45 Million (operating CF $-9.45 Million minus capex $5.00) represents -5% of total liabilities ($1.83 Million). Check BME total capital reinvestment ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

-5.15x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$-9.45 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$1.83 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$5.00
USD

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Financial Flexibility Index (2006–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for BlackRock Health Sciences Trust across 17 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BME cash generation efficiency.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (2006–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for BlackRock Health Sciences Trust. Explore BlackRock Health Sciences Trust cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 -2.37x $-4.35 Million $-4.35 Million $1.83 Million ▼ -121.8%
2024 10.87x $65.52 Million $65.52 Million $6.03 Million ▲ +170.5%
2023 4.02x $32.02 Million $32.02 Million $7.97 Million ▲ +2827.4%
2022 -0.15x $-874.04K $-874.04K $5.93 Million ▲ +84.3%
2021 -0.94x $-21.56 Million $-21.56 Million $23.04 Million ▲ +58.3%
2020 -2.25x $-19.35 Million $-19.35 Million $8.62 Million ▼ -1388.9%
2019 -0.15x $-14.10 Million $-14.10 Million $93.49 Million ▼ -120.7%
2018 0.73x $2.05 Million $2.05 Million $2.81 Million ▲ +271.8%
2017 -0.42x $-1.17 Million $-1.17 Million $2.75 Million ▼ -160.2%
2016 0.71x $2.01 Million $2.01 Million $2.85 Million ▲ +88.9%
2015 0.37x $1.28 Million $1.28 Million $3.43 Million ▼ -98.9%
2014 33.67x $115.30 Million $115.30 Million $3.42 Million ▲ +630.8%
2013 4.61x $17.57 Million $17.57 Million $3.81 Million ▲ +151.8%
2012 1.83x $16.44 Million $16.44 Million $8.99 Million ▲ +142.9%
2008 -4.27x $-34.91 Million $-34.91 Million $8.18 Million ▼ -177.3%
2007 5.53x $36.61 Million $36.61 Million $6.63 Million ▲ +77.4%
2006 3.11x $24.58 Million $24.58 Million $7.89 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities