Bluescope Steel Ltd (BSL) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: 2.03x

Bluescope Steel Ltd (BSL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.03x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of AU$787.30 Million exceeds net income of AU$387.80 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Bluescope Steel Ltd (BSL) cash conversion ratio to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.03x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

AU$787.30 Million
AUD

Net Income

AU$387.80 Million
AUD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Bluescope Steel Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (2006–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Bluescope Steel Ltd across 15 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check BSL capex plus investments ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Bluescope Steel Ltd (2006–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Bluescope Steel Ltd. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Bluescope Steel Ltd stock valuation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (AUD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 19.04x AU$1.41 Billion AU$74.20 Million ▲ +986.7%
2024 1.75x AU$1.41 Billion AU$804.70 Million ▼ -17.8%
2023 2.13x AU$2.15 Billion AU$1.01 Billion ▲ +142.3%
2022 0.88x AU$2.47 Billion AU$2.81 Billion ▼ -36.7%
2021 1.39x AU$1.66 Billion AU$1.19 Billion ▼ -83.6%
2020 8.48x AU$817.90 Million AU$96.50 Million ▲ +411.8%
2019 1.66x AU$1.68 Billion AU$1.02 Billion ▲ +127.8%
2018 0.73x AU$1.14 Billion AU$1.57 Billion ▼ -54.0%
2017 1.58x AU$1.13 Billion AU$715.90 Million ▼ -41.2%
2016 2.69x AU$952.00 Million AU$353.80 Million ▼ -31.9%
2015 3.95x AU$538.70 Million AU$136.30 Million ▲ +32.1%
2010 2.99x AU$376.90 Million AU$126.00 Million ▲ +36.8%
2008 2.19x AU$1.30 Billion AU$596.20 Million ▲ +55.4%
2007 1.41x AU$964.40 Million AU$685.60 Million ▲ +105.0%
2006 0.69x AU$231.70 Million AU$337.60 Million —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.