Coles Group Ltd (COL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of December 2025:
1.97x
Coles Group Ltd (COL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.97x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of AU$1.01 Billion exceeds net income of AU$511.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore COL operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.97x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
AU$1.01 Billion
AUD
Net Income
AU$511.00 Million
AUD
Data as of
Dec 2025
Most recent filing
Coles Group Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (2004–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Coles Group Ltd across 12 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see COL operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Coles Group Ltd (2004–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Coles Group Ltd.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (AUD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.72x | AU$2.94 Billion | AU$1.08 Billion | ▲ +8.9% |
| 2024 | 2.50x | AU$2.79 Billion | AU$1.12 Billion | ▼ -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.56x | AU$2.81 Billion | AU$1.10 Billion | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.45x | AU$2.57 Billion | AU$1.05 Billion | ▼ -13.1% |
| 2021 | 2.82x | AU$2.84 Billion | AU$1.00 Billion | ▲ +8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.61x | AU$2.55 Billion | AU$978.00 Million | ▲ +64.6% |
| 2019 | 1.59x | AU$2.27 Billion | AU$1.44 Billion | ▼ -15.1% |
| 2018 | 1.87x | AU$1.91 Billion | AU$1.02 Billion | ▲ +48.1% |
| 2007 | 1.26x | AU$942.50 Million | AU$747.80 Million | ▲ +12.8% |
| 2006 | 1.12x | AU$1.30 Billion | AU$1.16 Billion | ▼ -38.4% |
| 2005 | 1.81x | AU$1.16 Billion | AU$637.90 Million | ▼ -17.6% |
| 2004 | 2.20x | AU$1.34 Billion | AU$608.10 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.