Austal Ltd (ASB) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of December 2025:
-2.06x
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$30.50 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore ASB cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
-2.06x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
AU$-62.89 Million
AUD
Net Income
AU$30.50 Million
AUD
Data as of
Dec 2025
Most recent filing
Austal Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Austal Ltd across 26 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ASB cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Austal Ltd (1996–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for 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 | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.