Australian Foundation Investment Company Ltd (AFI) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.68x

Australian Foundation Investment Company Ltd (AFI) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.68x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of AU$98.74 Million is below net income of AU$146.21 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Australian Foundation Investment Company cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.68x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

AU$98.74 Million
AUD

Net Income

AU$146.21 Million
AUD

Data as of

Jun 2026
Most recent filing

Australian Foundation Investment Company Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (1999–2026)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Australian Foundation Investment Company Ltd across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see AFI operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Australian Foundation Investment Company Ltd (1999–2026)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Australian Foundation Investment Company Ltd.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (AUD) Net Income YoY Change
2026 0.94x AU$275.31 Million AU$293.11 Million ▼ -4.2%
2025 0.98x AU$279.26 Million AU$284.91 Million ▲ +0.3%
2024 0.98x AU$289.35 Million AU$296.17 Million ▼ -4.7%
2023 1.03x AU$317.68 Million AU$309.76 Million ▲ +33.1%
2022 0.77x AU$277.76 Million AU$360.54 Million ▲ +1.1%
2021 0.76x AU$178.77 Million AU$234.65 Million ▼ -28.2%
2020 1.06x AU$254.63 Million AU$239.93 Million ▲ +22.5%
2019 0.87x AU$351.76 Million AU$405.93 Million ▼ -14.1%
2018 1.01x AU$281.16 Million AU$278.71 Million ▲ +9.1%
2017 0.93x AU$226.66 Million AU$245.03 Million ▼ -84.2%
2016 5.87x AU$54.00 Million AU$9.20 Million ▲ +560.7%
2016 0.89x AU$235.93 Million AU$265.57 Million ▼ -50.0%
2015 1.78x AU$52.60 Million AU$29.60 Million ▲ +83.9%
2015 0.97x AU$283.65 Million AU$293.50 Million ▼ -16.5%
2014 1.16x AU$294.37 Million AU$254.21 Million ▲ +3.5%
2013 1.12x AU$271.43 Million AU$242.67 Million ▲ +41.8%
2012 0.79x AU$173.32 Million AU$219.77 Million ▲ +37.4%
2011 0.57x AU$133.87 Million AU$233.23 Million ▲ +5.9%
2010 0.54x AU$99.47 Million AU$183.56 Million ▼ -79.6%
2009 2.66x AU$274.94 Million AU$103.30 Million ▲ +492.9%
2008 0.45x AU$186.80 Million AU$416.10 Million ▼ -38.4%
2007 0.73x AU$189.02 Million AU$259.34 Million ▼ -9.0%
2006 0.80x AU$171.47 Million AU$214.07 Million ▼ -36.3%
2005 1.26x AU$199.79 Million AU$158.84 Million ▲ +338.8%
2004 0.29x AU$35.61 Million AU$124.25 Million ▼ -68.0%
2003 0.89x AU$91.94 Million AU$102.80 Million ▼ -28.3%
2002 1.25x AU$107.79 Million AU$86.42 Million ▲ +35.0%
2001 0.92x AU$96.25 Million AU$104.18 Million ▲ +207.7%
2000 0.30x AU$31.03 Million AU$103.37 Million ▼ -74.8%
1999 1.19x AU$111.81 Million AU$93.67 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.