Deutsche Post AG (DHL) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.07x

Deutsche Post AG (DHL) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.07x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of €3.06 Billion (operating CF €2.44 Billion minus capex €625.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities (€46.91 Billion). Check DHL cash reinvestment to operating cash ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.07x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

€3.06 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

€46.91 Billion
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€625.00 Million
EUR

Deutsche Post AG Financial Flexibility Index (1997–2024)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Deutsche Post AG across 28 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Deutsche Post AG.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Deutsche Post AG (1997–2024)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Deutsche Post AG. Explore Deutsche Post AG (DHL) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (EUR) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2024 0.26x €11.66 Billion €8.72 Billion €45.66 Billion ▼ -11.2%
2023 0.29x €12.64 Billion €9.26 Billion €43.94 Billion ▼ -13.8%
2022 0.33x €14.88 Billion €10.96 Billion €44.58 Billion ▲ +7.2%
2021 0.31x €13.73 Billion €9.99 Billion €44.09 Billion ▲ +20.9%
2020 0.26x €10.62 Billion €7.70 Billion €41.23 Billion ▲ +0.7%
2019 0.26x €9.66 Billion €6.05 Billion €37.78 Billion ▲ +10.8%
2018 0.23x €8.45 Billion €5.80 Billion €36.60 Billion ▲ +8.1%
2017 0.21x €5.50 Billion €3.30 Billion €25.77 Billion ▲ +30.6%
2016 0.16x €4.41 Billion €2.44 Billion €26.95 Billion ▼ -21.7%
2015 0.21x €5.55 Billion €3.44 Billion €26.57 Billion ▲ +19.4%
2014 0.17x €4.79 Billion €3.04 Billion €27.40 Billion ▲ +1.4%
2013 0.17x €4.38 Billion €2.99 Billion €25.43 Billion ▲ +219.1%
2012 0.05x €1.19 Billion €-453.00 Million €21.96 Billion ▼ -64.0%
2011 0.15x €4.09 Billion €2.37 Billion €27.21 Billion ▲ +31.1%
2010 0.11x €3.10 Billion €1.93 Billion €27.07 Billion ▲ +413.9%
2009 0.02x €590.00 Million €-584.00 Million €26.46 Billion ▲ +47.0%
2008 0.02x €3.84 Billion €2.18 Billion €253.11 Billion ▼ -32.2%
2007 0.02x €4.96 Billion €4.96 Billion €221.61 Billion ▼ -18.7%
2006 0.03x €5.60 Billion €3.63 Billion €203.75 Billion ▲ +22.9%
2005 0.02x €3.56 Billion €3.56 Billion €159.35 Billion ▲ +52.7%
2004 0.01x €2.12 Billion €2.12 Billion €144.53 Billion ▼ -51.4%
2003 0.03x €4.49 Billion €3.01 Billion €148.77 Billion ▲ +4.6%
2002 0.03x €4.55 Billion €2.70 Billion €157.55 Billion ▲ +50.4%
2001 0.02x €2.90 Billion €2.90 Billion €151.34 Billion ▲ +37.2%
2000 0.01x €2.04 Billion €2.04 Billion €146.20 Billion ▼ -77.6%
1999 0.06x €4.64 Billion €4.64 Billion €74.41 Billion ▲ +125.1%
1998 0.03x €274.16K €274.16K €9.89 Million ▼ -66.1%
1997 0.08x €671.96K €671.96K €8.21 Million —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities