Austal Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index
Austal Ltd cash flow quality index. Austal Ltd (ASB) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -2.06x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of AU$-62.89 Million is below net income of AU$30.50 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Austal Ltd cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Austal Ltd (1996–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Austal Ltd from 1996 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Austal Ltd across 26 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See Austal Ltd (ASB) balance sheet quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Austal Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1996–2025)
Austal Ltd cash flow quality index by year from 1996 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Austal Ltd. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Austal Ltd.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (AUD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.53x | AU$406.32 Million | AU$89.73 Million | ▲ +616.3% |
| 2024 | -0.88x | AU$-13.05 Million | AU$14.88 Million | ▼ -286.1% |
| 2022 | 0.47x | AU$37.50 Million | AU$79.56 Million | ▼ -64.4% |
| 2021 | 1.32x | AU$107.33 Million | AU$81.06 Million | ▼ -28.4% |
| 2020 | 1.85x | AU$164.47 Million | AU$88.98 Million | ▼ -31.0% |
| 2019 | 2.68x | AU$164.52 Million | AU$61.38 Million | ▲ +53.1% |
| 2018 | 1.75x | AU$65.68 Million | AU$37.53 Million | ▲ +170.9% |
| 2017 | -2.47x | AU$-37.89 Million | AU$15.35 Million | ▼ -219.0% |
| 2015 | 2.07x | AU$110.43 Million | AU$53.23 Million | ▲ +57.2% |
| 2014 | 1.32x | AU$41.63 Million | AU$31.55 Million | ▲ +184.7% |
| 2013 | -1.56x | AU$-55.87 Million | AU$35.87 Million | ▼ -151.9% |
| 2012 | 3.00x | AU$33.14 Million | AU$11.04 Million | ▲ +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.94x | AU$64.28 Million | AU$21.89 Million | ▲ +214.4% |
| 2010 | -2.57x | AU$-95.29 Million | AU$37.13 Million | ▲ +49.5% |
| 2009 | -5.08x | AU$-46.59 Million | AU$9.17 Million | ▼ -404.1% |
| 2008 | 1.67x | AU$87.37 Million | AU$52.27 Million | ▼ -67.1% |
| 2007 | 5.08x | AU$229.30 Million | AU$45.10 Million | ▲ +488.7% |
| 2006 | 0.86x | AU$35.10 Million | AU$40.64 Million | ▼ -98.9% |
| 2005 | 76.80x | AU$45.77 Million | AU$596.00K | ▲ +48.3% |
| 2004 | 51.79x | AU$21.49 Million | AU$415.00K | ▲ +6977.0% |
| 2003 | -0.75x | AU$-4.19 Million | AU$5.57 Million | ▼ -119.9% |
| 2002 | 3.78x | AU$4.24 Million | AU$1.12 Million | ▲ +120.4% |
| 2001 | -18.58x | AU$-12.06 Million | AU$649.00K | ▼ -101.2% |
| 2000 | 1553.15x | AU$82.32 Million | AU$53.00K | ▲ +66947.1% |
| 1997 | 2.32x | AU$38.37 Million | AU$16.56 Million | ▲ +47.2% |
| 1996 | 1.57x | AU$15.04 Million | AU$9.56 Million | — |