Metcash Ltd (MTS) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Metcash Ltd (MTS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.84x as of October 2025. Operating cash flow of AU$262.30 Million exceeds net income of AU$142.20 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore long-term investment intensity of Metcash Ltd to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Metcash Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (2001–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Metcash Ltd across 22 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check MTS goodwill-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Metcash Ltd (2001–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Metcash Ltd. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see MTS stock market capitalisation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (AUD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.90x | AU$539.00 Million | AU$283.30 Million | ▲ +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.88x | AU$482.60 Million | AU$257.20 Million | ▲ +30.4% |
| 2023 | 1.44x | AU$372.70 Million | AU$259.00 Million | ▼ -18.3% |
| 2022 | 1.76x | AU$432.30 Million | AU$245.40 Million | ▼ -11.5% |
| 2021 | 1.99x | AU$475.50 Million | AU$239.00 Million | ▲ +56.6% |
| 2019 | 1.27x | AU$244.90 Million | AU$192.80 Million | ▼ -28.3% |
| 2017 | 1.77x | AU$304.60 Million | AU$171.90 Million | ▲ +131.4% |
| 2016 | 0.77x | AU$165.80 Million | AU$216.50 Million | ▼ -66.7% |
| 2014 | 2.30x | AU$388.70 Million | AU$169.20 Million | ▲ +57.9% |
| 2013 | 1.46x | AU$299.80 Million | AU$206.00 Million | ▼ -53.9% |
| 2012 | 3.16x | AU$284.30 Million | AU$90.00 Million | ▲ +435.1% |
| 2011 | 0.59x | AU$142.50 Million | AU$241.40 Million | ▼ -54.4% |
| 2010 | 1.29x | AU$294.70 Million | AU$227.60 Million | ▲ +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.23x | AU$248.10 Million | AU$202.50 Million | ▲ +22.4% |
| 2008 | 1.00x | AU$197.55 Million | AU$197.44 Million | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06x | AU$177.48 Million | AU$166.79 Million | ▼ -64.4% |
| 2006 | 2.99x | AU$242.67 Million | AU$81.18 Million | ▲ +142.6% |
| 2005 | 1.23x | AU$129.29 Million | AU$104.94 Million | ▼ -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.28x | AU$130.66 Million | AU$101.75 Million | ▼ -8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.40x | AU$113.45 Million | AU$81.32 Million | ▼ -51.4% |
| 2002 | 2.87x | AU$135.72 Million | AU$47.26 Million | ▲ +3315.2% |
| 2001 | 0.08x | AU$2.75 Million | AU$32.70 Million | — |