Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: 1.82x

Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.82x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of AU$1.69 Billion exceeds net income of AU$925.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore long-term investment intensity of Qantas Airways Ltd to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.82x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

AU$1.69 Billion
AUD

Net Income

AU$925.00 Million
AUD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Qantas Airways Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (1999–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Qantas Airways Ltd across 16 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Qantas Airways Ltd (1999–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Qantas Airways Ltd. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see QAN market cap overview.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (AUD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 2.65x AU$4.25 Billion AU$1.60 Billion ▼ -0.8%
2024 2.67x AU$3.35 Billion AU$1.25 Billion ▼ -7.7%
2023 2.89x AU$5.05 Billion AU$1.75 Billion ▼ -23.2%
2019 3.77x AU$3.16 Billion AU$840.00 Million ▲ +5.2%
2018 3.58x AU$3.41 Billion AU$953.00 Million ▲ +12.8%
2017 3.17x AU$2.70 Billion AU$852.00 Million ▲ +15.8%
2016 2.74x AU$2.82 Billion AU$1.03 Billion ▼ -25.5%
2015 3.68x AU$2.05 Billion AU$557.00 Million ▼ -99.7%
2013 1417.00x AU$1.42 Billion AU$1.00 Million ▲ +20836.8%
2011 6.77x AU$1.69 Billion AU$250.00 Million ▼ -42.0%
2010 11.67x AU$1.31 Billion AU$112.00 Million ▲ +20.9%
2009 9.65x AU$1.13 Billion AU$117.00 Million ▲ +339.3%
2008 2.20x AU$2.13 Billion AU$969.00 Million ▼ -32.9%
2007 3.27x AU$2.35 Billion AU$719.40 Million ▼ -22.6%
2006 4.23x AU$2.03 Billion AU$479.50 Million ▼ -99.8%
1999 1726.14x AU$1.21 Billion AU$700.00K —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.