BHP Group Ltd (BHP) — 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 investment intensity of BHP Group Ltd to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
Cash Flow Quality Index
Operating Cash Flow
Net Income
Data as of
BHP Group Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (1988–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for BHP Group Ltd across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible net worth ratio of BHP Group Ltd to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for BHP Group Ltd (1988–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for BHP Group Ltd. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market value of BHP Group Ltd.
| 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 | — |