Macquarie Group Ltd (MQG) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Macquarie Group Ltd (MQG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.04x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of AU$3.21 Billion exceeds net income of AU$3.09 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Macquarie Group Ltd cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Macquarie Group Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (1997–2026)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Macquarie Group Ltd across 25 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see MQG cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Macquarie Group Ltd (1997–2026)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Macquarie Group Ltd.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (AUD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -1.85x | AU$-8.70 Billion | AU$4.69 Billion | ▼ -208.7% |
| 2025 | 1.70x | AU$6.33 Billion | AU$3.71 Billion | ▲ +187.8% |
| 2024 | -1.94x | AU$-4.09 Billion | AU$2.11 Billion | ▲ +77.4% |
| 2023 | -8.57x | AU$-44.41 Billion | AU$5.18 Billion | ▼ -222.3% |
| 2022 | 7.01x | AU$32.99 Billion | AU$4.71 Billion | ▲ +247.2% |
| 2021 | -4.76x | AU$-14.35 Billion | AU$3.02 Billion | ▼ -1184.3% |
| 2020 | 0.44x | AU$1.20 Billion | AU$2.73 Billion | ▲ +117.0% |
| 2019 | -2.58x | AU$-7.68 Billion | AU$2.98 Billion | ▼ -274.0% |
| 2018 | 1.48x | AU$3.79 Billion | AU$2.56 Billion | ▲ +129.1% |
| 2017 | -5.08x | AU$-11.27 Billion | AU$2.22 Billion | ▼ -181.8% |
| 2016 | 6.22x | AU$12.82 Billion | AU$2.06 Billion | ▲ +513.2% |
| 2015 | -1.50x | AU$-2.41 Billion | AU$1.60 Billion | ▼ -1230.8% |
| 2014 | -0.11x | AU$-143.00 Million | AU$1.26 Billion | ▲ +78.5% |
| 2013 | -0.53x | AU$-448.00 Million | AU$851.00 Million | ▼ -108.7% |
| 2012 | 6.04x | AU$4.41 Billion | AU$730.00 Million | ▲ +142.9% |
| 2011 | 2.49x | AU$2.38 Billion | AU$956.00 Million | ▲ +143.8% |
| 2010 | -5.68x | AU$-5.96 Billion | AU$1.05 Billion | ▼ -196.5% |
| 2009 | 5.88x | AU$5.12 Billion | AU$871.00 Million | ▼ -43.0% |
| 2008 | 10.32x | AU$18.61 Billion | AU$1.80 Billion | ▲ +1681.7% |
| 2007 | -0.65x | AU$-975.00 Million | AU$1.49 Billion | ▼ -114.3% |
| 2006 | 4.55x | AU$5.62 Billion | AU$1.24 Billion | ▲ +405.4% |
| 2002 | 0.90x | AU$225.00 Million | AU$250.00 Million | ▲ +100.1% |
| 2001 | -1235.51x | AU$-1.62 Billion | AU$1.31 Million | ▼ -167786.6% |
| 1999 | -0.74x | AU$-121.39 Million | AU$164.95 Million | ▼ -119.6% |
| 1997 | 3.76x | AU$439.19 Million | AU$116.94 Million | — |