BASF SE (BAS) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.06x

BASF SE (BAS) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.06x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of €2.34 Billion (operating CF €1.37 Billion minus capex €973.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities (€42.53 Billion). Check BAS capital-intensive asset ratio to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.06x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

€2.34 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

€42.53 Billion
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€973.00 Million
EUR

BASF SE Financial Flexibility Index (1999–2024)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for BASF SE across 26 annual periods. See BASF SE short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for BASF SE (1999–2024)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for BASF SE. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see BAS stock market capitalisation.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (EUR) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2024 0.30x €13.14 Billion €6.95 Billion €43.53 Billion ▼ -3.2%
2023 0.31x €13.51 Billion €8.11 Billion €43.28 Billion ▲ +12.5%
2022 0.28x €12.08 Billion €7.71 Billion €43.55 Billion ▲ +16.6%
2021 0.24x €10.78 Billion €7.25 Billion €45.30 Billion ▲ +27.8%
2020 0.19x €8.54 Billion €5.41 Billion €45.89 Billion ▼ -26.5%
2019 0.25x €11.30 Billion €7.47 Billion €44.60 Billion ▲ +8.0%
2018 0.23x €11.83 Billion €7.94 Billion €50.45 Billion ▼ -19.2%
2017 0.29x €12.78 Billion €8.79 Billion €44.01 Billion ▲ +7.5%
2016 0.27x €11.86 Billion €7.72 Billion €43.93 Billion ▼ -30.5%
2015 0.39x €15.26 Billion €9.45 Billion €39.29 Billion ▲ +36.8%
2014 0.28x €12.25 Billion €6.96 Billion €43.16 Billion ▼ -17.1%
2013 0.34x €12.53 Billion €7.87 Billion €36.59 Billion ▲ +21.2%
2012 0.28x €10.88 Billion €6.73 Billion €38.52 Billion ▼ -3.9%
2011 0.29x €10.52 Billion €7.11 Billion €35.79 Billion ▲ +19.8%
2010 0.25x €9.01 Billion €6.46 Billion €36.74 Billion ▼ -8.8%
2009 0.27x €8.78 Billion €6.27 Billion €32.66 Billion ▲ +14.5%
2008 0.23x €7.54 Billion €5.02 Billion €32.14 Billion ▼ -25.1%
2007 0.31x €8.37 Billion €5.81 Billion €26.70 Billion ▲ +0.3%
2006 0.31x €8.35 Billion €5.94 Billion €26.71 Billion ▲ +60.3%
2005 0.19x €3.54 Billion €1.59 Billion €18.13 Billion ▼ -45.1%
2004 0.36x €6.44 Billion €4.51 Billion €18.14 Billion ▼ -9.4%
2003 0.39x €6.94 Billion €4.87 Billion €17.69 Billion ▲ +50.6%
2002 0.26x €4.73 Billion €2.32 Billion €18.16 Billion ▼ -1.8%
2001 0.27x €5.14 Billion €2.32 Billion €19.39 Billion ▲ +9.0%
2000 0.24x €5.90 Billion €2.99 Billion €24.25 Billion ▼ -37.7%
1999 0.39x €6.20 Billion €3.26 Billion €15.88 Billion —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities