CSL Ltd (CSL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of June 2025:
2.36x
CSL Ltd (CSL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.36x as of June 2025. Operating cash flow of AU$2.44 Billion exceeds net income of AU$1.03 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore CSL debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
2.36x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
AU$2.44 Billion
AUD
Net Income
AU$1.03 Billion
AUD
Data as of
Jun 2025
Most recent filing
CSL Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (1993–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for CSL Ltd across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of CSL Ltd.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for CSL Ltd (1993–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for CSL Ltd.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (AUD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.19x | AU$3.56 Billion | AU$3.00 Billion | ▲ +70.1% |
| 2024 | 0.70x | AU$2.81 Billion | AU$4.03 Billion | ▼ -41.2% |
| 2023 | 1.19x | AU$3.91 Billion | AU$3.29 Billion | ▲ +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.17x | AU$3.81 Billion | AU$3.27 Billion | ▼ -23.6% |
| 2021 | 1.53x | AU$4.83 Billion | AU$3.17 Billion | ▲ +28.9% |
| 2020 | 1.18x | AU$3.61 Billion | AU$3.05 Billion | ▲ +38.1% |
| 2019 | 0.86x | AU$1.61 Billion | AU$1.88 Billion | ▼ -22.1% |
| 2018 | 1.10x | AU$1.81 Billion | AU$1.64 Billion | ▲ +18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.93x | AU$1.27 Billion | AU$1.36 Billion | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.95x | AU$1.21 Billion | AU$1.27 Billion | ▲ +26.2% |
| 2015 | 0.75x | AU$1.35 Billion | AU$1.80 Billion | ▼ -32.0% |
| 2014 | 1.11x | AU$1.36 Billion | AU$1.23 Billion | ▼ -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.16x | AU$1.41 Billion | AU$1.22 Billion | ▲ +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.15x | AU$1.17 Billion | AU$1.02 Billion | ▲ +13.9% |
| 2011 | 1.01x | AU$1.09 Billion | AU$1.08 Billion | ▼ -22.4% |
| 2010 | 1.31x | AU$984.78 Million | AU$754.14 Million | ▲ +17.8% |
| 2009 | 1.11x | AU$819.29 Million | AU$739.34 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07x | AU$686.77 Million | AU$644.63 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.05x | AU$407.51 Million | AU$387.66 Million | ▼ -82.5% |
| 2006 | 6.00x | AU$385.40 Million | AU$64.28 Million | ▲ +340.0% |
| 2005 | 1.36x | AU$430.00 Million | AU$315.57 Million | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.35x | AU$145.66 Million | AU$108.05 Million | ▼ -50.1% |
| 2003 | 2.70x | AU$87.02 Million | AU$32.22 Million | ▲ +44.7% |
| 2002 | 1.87x | AU$73.43 Million | AU$39.35 Million | ▼ -42.3% |
| 2001 | 3.23x | AU$66.33 Million | AU$20.52 Million | ▲ +100.3% |
| 2000 | 1.61x | AU$31.45 Million | AU$19.49 Million | ▲ +61.3% |
| 1999 | 1.00x | AU$21.03 Million | AU$21.03 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.00x | AU$17.19 Million | AU$17.19 Million | ▼ -100.0% |
| 1994 | 4773.88x | AU$27.94 Million | AU$5.85K | ▲ +302672.2% |
| 1993 | 1.58x | AU$9.78 Million | AU$6.20 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.