Austal Ltd Working Capital to Net Assets Ratio
Austal Ltd working capital to net assets ratio. Austal Ltd (ASB) has a Working Capital to Net Assets ratio of 42.1% as of December 2025. Working capital of AU$560.59 Million (current assets of AU$1.37 Billion minus current liabilities of AU$808.25 Million) is measured against net assets of AU$1.33 Billion. A higher ratio indicates strong short-term liquidity financed by the equity base.
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Working Capital to Net Assets Ratio of Austal Ltd (1996–2025)
Working capital to net assets ratio of Austal Ltd from 1996 to 2025. This chart shows how Austal Ltd's Working Capital to Net Assets ratio has evolved across 30 annual periods from 1996 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 42.1%, reflecting working capital of AU$560.59 Million against net assets of AU$1.33 Billion AUD. Explore Austal Ltd long-term investment allocation to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
Austal Ltd Working Capital to Net Assets Ratio by Year (1996–2025)
Austal Ltd working capital to net assets ratio by year from 1996 to 2025. The table below presents the year-by-year Working Capital to Net Assets ratio for Austal Ltd from 1996 to 2025, covering 30 annual filings. Each row shows current assets, current liabilities, working capital, net assets, the ratio, and the change in percentage points compared to the prior year. For the complete balance sheet picture, see balance sheet size of Austal Ltd.
| Year | WC/NA Ratio | Working Capital (AUD) | Net Assets | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49.1% | AU$641.95 Million | AU$1.31 Billion | AU$1.38 Billion | AU$733.14 Million | ▲ +41.6 pp |
| 2024 | 7.5% | AU$75.30 Million | AU$1.00 Billion | AU$784.87 Million | AU$709.57 Million | ▼ -9.8 pp |
| 2023 | 17.3% | AU$181.64 Million | AU$1.05 Billion | AU$690.59 Million | AU$508.95 Million | ▼ -12.8 pp |
| 2022 | 30.1% | AU$306.08 Million | AU$1.02 Billion | AU$671.07 Million | AU$364.99 Million | ▼ -4.1 pp |
| 2021 | 34.2% | AU$286.75 Million | AU$838.87 Million | AU$684.38 Million | AU$397.63 Million | ▼ -9.1 pp |
| 2020 | 43.3% | AU$347.61 Million | AU$802.79 Million | AU$758.24 Million | AU$410.62 Million | ▲ +10.6 pp |
| 2019 | 32.7% | AU$206.43 Million | AU$630.78 Million | AU$681.09 Million | AU$474.66 Million | ▲ +9.6 pp |
| 2018 | 23.1% | AU$126.03 Million | AU$545.58 Million | AU$514.96 Million | AU$388.92 Million | ▼ -17.1 pp |
| 2017 | 40.2% | AU$183.50 Million | AU$456.91 Million | AU$422.40 Million | AU$238.91 Million | ▲ +4.5 pp |
| 2016 | 35.7% | AU$163.34 Million | AU$457.55 Million | AU$470.10 Million | AU$306.75 Million | ▲ +8.7 pp |
| 2015 | 27.0% | AU$138.36 Million | AU$512.40 Million | AU$598.91 Million | AU$460.56 Million | ▼ -28.1 pp |
| 2014 | 55.1% | AU$238.58 Million | AU$433.23 Million | AU$514.61 Million | AU$276.03 Million | ▲ +45.6 pp |
| 2013 | 9.4% | AU$38.44 Million | AU$407.19 Million | AU$503.74 Million | AU$465.30 Million | ▼ -67.2 pp |
| 2012 | 76.6% | AU$212.31 Million | AU$277.05 Million | AU$438.59 Million | AU$226.28 Million | ▼ -32.7 pp |
| 2011 | 109.3% | AU$299.68 Million | AU$274.17 Million | AU$414.61 Million | AU$114.92 Million | ▲ +35.2 pp |
| 2010 | 74.1% | AU$199.51 Million | AU$269.37 Million | AU$397.86 Million | AU$198.34 Million | ▲ +37.1 pp |
| 2009 | 36.9% | AU$87.04 Million | AU$235.74 Million | AU$251.76 Million | AU$164.71 Million | ▼ -24.1 pp |
| 2008 | 61.0% | AU$133.53 Million | AU$218.73 Million | AU$312.43 Million | AU$178.89 Million | ▼ -10.1 pp |
| 2007 | 71.1% | AU$149.05 Million | AU$209.53 Million | AU$382.23 Million | AU$233.18 Million | ▲ +2.1 pp |
| 2006 | 69.1% | AU$130.00 Million | AU$188.23 Million | AU$232.51 Million | AU$102.51 Million | ▲ +7.9 pp |
| 2005 | 61.1% | AU$100.74 Million | AU$164.78 Million | AU$180.02 Million | AU$79.28 Million | ▲ +22.9 pp |
| 2004 | 38.2% | AU$51.91 Million | AU$135.83 Million | AU$149.28 Million | AU$97.37 Million | ▲ +18.6 pp |
| 2003 | 19.6% | AU$22.26 Million | AU$113.49 Million | AU$124.38 Million | AU$102.12 Million | ▼ -16.2 pp |
| 2002 | 35.9% | AU$48.28 Million | AU$134.63 Million | AU$142.38 Million | AU$94.10 Million | ▲ +46.5 pp |
| 2001 | -10.6% | AU$-8.86 Million | AU$83.63 Million | AU$84.20 Million | AU$93.06 Million | ▼ -11.8 pp |
| 2000 | 1.2% | AU$709.00K | AU$58.46 Million | AU$80.15 Million | AU$79.44 Million | ▲ +16.1 pp |
| 1999 | -14.9% | AU$-5.94 Million | AU$39.98 Million | AU$116.12 Million | AU$122.06 Million | ▼ -261.9 pp |
| 1998 | 247.0% | AU$2.72 Million | AU$1.10 Million | AU$92.80 Million | AU$90.08 Million | ▲ +135.5 pp |
| 1997 | 111.5% | AU$22.52 Million | AU$20.20 Million | AU$70.77 Million | AU$48.25 Million | ▼ -9.3 pp |
| 1996 | 120.8% | AU$12.29 Million | AU$10.17 Million | AU$41.92 Million | AU$29.64 Million | — |