Essity AB (publ) (ESSITY-A) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.05x

Essity AB (publ) (ESSITY-A) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.05x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of Skr4.61 Billion (operating CF Skr3.07 Billion minus capex Skr1.53 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities (Skr88.36 Billion). Check ESSITY-A cash reinvestment to operating cash ratio 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

Skr4.61 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

Skr88.36 Billion
SEK

Capital Expenditures

Skr1.53 Billion
SEK

Essity AB (publ) Financial Flexibility Index (2014–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Essity AB (publ) across 12 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Essity AB (publ) operating cash flow efficiency.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Essity AB (publ) (2014–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Essity AB (publ). Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Essity AB (publ) to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (SEK) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.28x Skr22.55 Billion Skr15.46 Billion Skr81.08 Billion ▲ +11.0%
2024 0.25x Skr24.20 Billion Skr16.80 Billion Skr96.54 Billion ▲ +8.8%
2023 0.23x Skr28.46 Billion Skr21.57 Billion Skr123.59 Billion ▲ +55.7%
2022 0.15x Skr19.82 Billion Skr12.87 Billion Skr134.04 Billion ▼ -28.5%
2021 0.21x Skr22.02 Billion Skr14.67 Billion Skr106.54 Billion ▼ -22.7%
2020 0.27x Skr24.43 Billion Skr17.82 Billion Skr91.30 Billion ▲ +5.2%
2019 0.25x Skr25.30 Billion Skr19.35 Billion Skr99.49 Billion ▲ +25.9%
2018 0.20x Skr20.07 Billion Skr13.16 Billion Skr99.37 Billion ▲ +4.2%
2017 0.19x Skr18.89 Billion Skr12.73 Billion Skr97.45 Billion ▼ -24.3%
2016 0.26x Skr19.12 Billion Skr12.78 Billion Skr74.70 Billion ▲ +4.3%
2015 0.25x Skr16.46 Billion Skr10.78 Billion Skr67.08 Billion ▲ +25.7%
2014 0.20x Skr14.35 Billion Skr9.76 Billion Skr73.54 Billion —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities