Bluescope Steel Ltd (BSL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
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 debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Bluescope Steel Ltd.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Bluescope Steel Ltd (2006–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Bluescope Steel Ltd.
| 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 | — |