Kumba Iron Ore Ltd (KIO) - Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency

Latest as of December 2025: 0.169x

Based on the latest financial reports, Kumba Iron Ore Ltd (KIO) has a cash flow conversion efficiency ratio of 0.169x as of December 2025. Cash flow conversion efficiency measures how effectively a company's net assets (equity) generate operating cash flow. It is calculated by dividing operating cash flow (ZAC12.17 Billion ≈ $6.47 Million USD) by net assets (ZAC72.01 Billion ≈ $38.27 Million USD). A higher ratio indicates that the company is more efficient at using its equity to generate cash flow from its core operations. See how leveraged is Kumba Iron Ore Ltd's balance sheet to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd - Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency Trend (2004–2025)

This chart illustrates how Kumba Iron Ore Ltd's cash flow conversion efficiency has evolved over time, based on yearly financial data. Check Kumba Iron Ore Ltd cash earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd Competitors by Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency

The table below lists competitors of Kumba Iron Ore Ltd ranked by their cash flow conversion efficiency.

Company	Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency
UMICORE S.A UNSP.ADR 1/4 F:NVJ	N/A
Energisa S.A SA:ENGI11	-0.079x
S N Nuclearele RO:SNN	0.054x
Hubei Energy Group Co Ltd SHE:000883	0.057x
NLC India Limited NSE:NLCINDIA	0.138x
Cia de Distribucion Integral MC:LOG	1.722x
Gland Pharma Limited NSE:GLAND	0.057x
Enova International Inc NYSE:ENVA	0.339x

Annual Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency for Kumba Iron Ore Ltd (2004–2025)

The table below shows the annual cash flow conversion efficiency of Kumba Iron Ore Ltd from 2004 to 2025. For the full company profile with market capitalisation and key ratios, see Kumba Iron Ore Ltd (KIO) total market value.

Year	Net Assets	Operating Cash Flow	Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency	Change
2025-12-31	ZAC72.01 Billion ≈ $38.27 Million	ZAC27.10 Billion ≈ $14.40 Million	0.376x	-10.86%
2024-12-31	ZAC69.30 Billion ≈ $36.83 Million	ZAC29.26 Billion ≈ $15.55 Million	0.422x	-1.71%
2023-12-31	ZAC68.22 Billion ≈ $36.26 Million	ZAC29.30 Billion ≈ $15.57 Million	0.430x	-16.82%
2022-12-31	ZAC53.82 Billion ≈ $28.60 Million	ZAC27.79 Billion ≈ $14.77 Million	0.516x	-38.32%
2021-12-31	ZAC58.46 Billion ≈ $31.07 Million	ZAC48.94 Billion ≈ $26.01 Million	0.837x	+69.82%
2020-12-31	ZAC62.19 Billion ≈ $33.05 Million	ZAC30.66 Billion ≈ $16.29 Million	0.493x	-14.46%
2019-12-31	ZAC47.52 Billion ≈ $25.26 Million	ZAC27.39 Billion ≈ $14.56 Million	0.576x	+74.74%
2018-12-31	ZAC46.19 Billion ≈ $24.55 Million	ZAC15.23 Billion ≈ $8.10 Million	0.330x	-11.68%
2017-12-31	ZAC45.55 Billion ≈ $24.21 Million	ZAC17.01 Billion ≈ $9.04 Million	0.373x	+0.79%
2016-12-31	ZAC36.54 Billion ≈ $19.42 Million	ZAC13.54 Billion ≈ $7.19 Million	0.371x	-26.39%
2015-12-31	ZAC25.17 Billion ≈ $13.37 Million	ZAC12.67 Billion ≈ $6.73 Million	0.503x	-21.52%
2014-12-31	ZAC27.00 Billion ≈ $14.35 Million	ZAC17.32 Billion ≈ $9.20 Million	0.641x	-24.26%
2013-12-31	ZAC27.18 Billion ≈ $14.45 Million	ZAC23.02 Billion ≈ $12.24 Million	0.847x	-15.03%
2012-12-31	ZAC19.31 Billion ≈ $10.26 Million	ZAC19.25 Billion ≈ $10.23 Million	0.997x	-19.51%
2011-12-31	ZAC20.59 Billion ≈ $10.94 Million	ZAC25.50 Billion ≈ $13.55 Million	1.238x	+24.75%
2010-12-31	ZAC18.38 Billion ≈ $9.77 Million	ZAC18.24 Billion ≈ $9.69 Million	0.993x	+233.47%
2009-12-31	ZAC8.96 Billion ≈ $4.76 Million	ZAC2.67 Billion ≈ $1.42 Million	0.298x	-57.89%
2008-12-31	ZAC8.51 Billion ≈ $4.52 Million	ZAC6.01 Billion ≈ $3.20 Million	0.707x	-15.30%
2007-12-31	ZAC3.29 Billion ≈ $1.75 Million	ZAC2.75 Billion ≈ $1.46 Million	0.835x	-40.91%
2006-12-31	ZAC1.05 Billion ≈ $560.68K	ZAC1.49 Billion ≈ $791.86K	1.412x	+315.84%
2005-12-31	ZAC3.55 Billion ≈ $1.89 Million	ZAC1.21 Billion ≈ $640.40K	0.340x	-52.82%
2004-12-31	ZAC1.61 Billion ≈ $855.63K	ZAC1.16 Billion ≈ $615.95K	0.720x	--

About Kumba Iron Ore Ltd

JSE:KIO South Africa Steel

Market Cap

$4.47 Billion

ZAC8.41 Trillion ZAC

Market Cap Rank

#3802 Global

#29 in South Africa

Share Price

ZAC26245.00

Change (1 day)

+0.25%

52-Week Range

ZAC25234.00 - ZAC38866.00

All Time High

ZAC62094.00