BHP Group Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index
BHP Group Ltd cash flow quality index. BHP Group Ltd (BHP) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.66x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of AU$9.54 Billion exceeds net income of AU$5.74 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore BHP Group Ltd (BHP) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of BHP Group Ltd (1988–2025)
Cash flow quality index of BHP Group Ltd from 1988 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for BHP Group Ltd across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See BHP Group Ltd (BHP) balance sheet quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
BHP Group Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1988–2025)
BHP Group Ltd cash flow quality index by year from 1988 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for BHP Group Ltd. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BHP Group Ltd cash flow conversion.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (AUD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.02x | AU$18.69 Billion | AU$18.35 Billion | ▼ -20.9% |
| 2024 | 1.29x | AU$20.66 Billion | AU$16.05 Billion | ▼ -11.0% |
| 2023 | 1.45x | AU$18.70 Billion | AU$12.92 Billion | ▼ -8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.59x | AU$32.17 Billion | AU$20.25 Billion | ▼ -32.7% |
| 2021 | 2.36x | AU$27.23 Billion | AU$11.53 Billion | ▲ +19.7% |
| 2020 | 1.97x | AU$15.71 Billion | AU$7.96 Billion | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.07x | AU$17.87 Billion | AU$8.65 Billion | ▲ +65.1% |
| 2018 | 1.25x | AU$18.46 Billion | AU$14.75 Billion | ▼ -23.1% |
| 2017 | 1.63x | AU$16.80 Billion | AU$10.32 Billion | ▼ -32.0% |
| 2015 | 2.40x | AU$19.30 Billion | AU$8.06 Billion | ▲ +30.6% |
| 2014 | 1.83x | AU$25.36 Billion | AU$13.83 Billion | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.80x | AU$20.15 Billion | AU$11.22 Billion | ▲ +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.63x | AU$25.26 Billion | AU$15.47 Billion | ▲ +68.8% |
| 2011 | 0.97x | AU$30.08 Billion | AU$31.11 Billion | ▼ -22.4% |
| 2010 | 1.25x | AU$17.92 Billion | AU$14.39 Billion | ▲ +12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.10x | AU$18.86 Billion | AU$17.08 Billion | ▲ +42.8% |
| 2008 | 0.77x | AU$18.16 Billion | AU$23.48 Billion | ▼ -33.1% |
| 2007 | 1.16x | AU$15.60 Billion | AU$13.50 Billion | ▲ +16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.99x | AU$10.48 Billion | AU$10.53 Billion | ▲ +31.4% |
| 2005 | 0.76x | AU$8.04 Billion | AU$10.63 Billion | ▲ +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.70x | AU$4.66 Billion | AU$6.70 Billion | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.67x | AU$3.23 Billion | AU$4.79 Billion | ▼ -55.5% |
| 2002 | 1.51x | AU$3.94 Billion | AU$2.60 Billion | ▼ -54.4% |
| 2001 | 3.32x | AU$2.55 Billion | AU$770.00 Million | ▲ +36.9% |
| 2000 | 2.42x | AU$2.35 Billion | AU$971.00 Million | ▼ -75.1% |
| 1997 | 9.74x | AU$3.05 Billion | AU$313.00 Million | ▲ +208.3% |
| 1996 | 3.16x | AU$2.64 Billion | AU$835.20 Million | ▼ -6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.36x | AU$2.94 Billion | AU$872.80 Million | ▲ +28.1% |
| 1994 | 2.63x | AU$2.49 Billion | AU$946.80 Million | ▲ +17.4% |
| 1993 | 2.24x | AU$1.83 Billion | AU$820.00 Million | ▼ -62.6% |
| 1992 | 5.99x | AU$2.34 Billion | AU$390.00 Million | ▲ +499.0% |
| 1991 | 1.00x | AU$1.08 Billion | AU$1.08 Billion | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.00x | AU$846.50 Million | AU$846.50 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.00x | AU$830.50 Million | AU$830.50 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.00x | AU$754.00 Million | AU$754.00 Million | — |