Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2026: -0.34x

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.34x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of AU$-1.85 Billion is below net income of AU$5.50 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Commonwealth Bank of Australia cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-0.34x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

AU$-1.85 Billion
AUD

Net Income

AU$5.50 Billion
AUD

Data as of

Jun 2026
Most recent filing

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Cash Flow Quality Index (2006–2026)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Commonwealth Bank of Australia across 24 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CBA cash generation efficiency.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2006–2026)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (AUD) Net Income YoY Change
2026 -0.02x AU$-177.00 Million AU$10.91 Billion ▲ +80.1%
2025 -0.08x AU$-825.00 Million AU$10.13 Billion ▲ +98.4%
2024 -5.08x AU$-48.16 Billion AU$9.48 Billion ▼ -511.0%
2023 -0.83x AU$-8.39 Billion AU$10.09 Billion ▼ -138.5%
2022 2.16x AU$23.24 Billion AU$10.77 Billion ▼ -46.8%
2021 4.06x AU$41.31 Billion AU$10.18 Billion ▲ +0.2%
2020 4.05x AU$38.86 Billion AU$9.59 Billion ▲ +184.3%
2019 1.43x AU$11.53 Billion AU$8.09 Billion ▼ -23.1%
2018 1.85x AU$16.79 Billion AU$9.06 Billion ▼ -43.6%
2017 3.29x AU$29.27 Billion AU$8.90 Billion ▲ +4603.5%
2017 -0.07x AU$-713.00 Million AU$9.76 Billion ▼ -102.8%
2016 2.57x AU$20.04 Billion AU$7.80 Billion ▲ +628.5%
2016 -0.49x AU$-4.48 Billion AU$9.23 Billion ▼ -120.2%
2015 2.41x AU$18.46 Billion AU$7.66 Billion ▲ +164.0%
2015 -3.76x AU$-34.05 Billion AU$9.05 Billion ▼ -27.5%
2014 -2.95x AU$-25.46 Billion AU$8.63 Billion ▼ -110.7%
2013 -1.40x AU$-10.67 Billion AU$7.62 Billion ▼ -244.2%
2012 -0.41x AU$-2.88 Billion AU$7.09 Billion ▼ -114.7%
2011 2.76x AU$17.67 Billion AU$6.39 Billion ▲ +354.3%
2010 0.61x AU$3.44 Billion AU$5.66 Billion ▲ +94.6%
2009 0.31x AU$1.48 Billion AU$4.72 Billion ▲ +172.2%
2008 -0.43x AU$-2.08 Billion AU$4.79 Billion ▼ -134.3%
2007 1.26x AU$5.64 Billion AU$4.47 Billion ▲ +325.1%
2006 0.30x AU$1.17 Billion AU$3.93 Billion
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.