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 KIO defensive asset coverage days to measure how many days the company can operate on defensive assets alone.

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.

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
Guanghui Energy Co Ltd SHG:600256	0.064x
Hedef Holdings AS IS:HEDEF	0.025x
Shareate Tools Ltd SHG:688257	0.041x
Huber+suhner AG SW:HUBN	0.096x
H Lundbeck A/S CO:HLUN-B	0.014x
Intercorp Financial Services Inc NYSE:IFS	-0.009x
Phillips Edison & Co Inc NASDAQ:PECO	0.037x
China Oilfield Services Ltd Class A SHG:601808	0.190x

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 market cap of Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.

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

$5.24 Billion

ZAC9.85 Trillion ZAC

Market Cap Rank

#3507 Global

#26 in South Africa

Share Price

ZAC30766.00

Change (1 day)

+0.81%

52-Week Range

ZAC27233.00 - ZAC38866.00

All Time High

ZAC62094.00