Sims Ltd (SGM) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Sims Ltd (SGM) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 37.00x as of December 2024. Operating cash flow of AU$347.80 Million exceeds net income of AU$9.40 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore long-term investment intensity of Sims Ltd to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Sims Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2023)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Sims Ltd across 19 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check how tangible is Sims Ltd's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Sims Ltd (1996–2023)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Sims Ltd. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see SGM stock market capitalisation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (AUD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.48x | AU$449.20 Million | AU$181.10 Million | ▲ +171.4% |
| 2022 | 0.91x | AU$547.80 Million | AU$599.30 Million | ▲ +62.0% |
| 2021 | 0.56x | AU$129.40 Million | AU$229.40 Million | ▼ -76.1% |
| 2019 | 2.36x | AU$360.10 Million | AU$152.60 Million | ▲ +90.5% |
| 2018 | 1.24x | AU$252.10 Million | AU$203.50 Million | ▼ -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.31x | AU$266.40 Million | AU$203.60 Million | ▼ -51.8% |
| 2015 | 2.71x | AU$298.10 Million | AU$109.90 Million | ▲ +228.5% |
| 2011 | 0.83x | AU$158.60 Million | AU$192.10 Million | ▲ +320.2% |
| 2010 | -0.37x | AU$-47.50 Million | AU$126.70 Million | ▼ -189.4% |
| 2008 | 0.42x | AU$181.66 Million | AU$433.16 Million | ▼ -66.0% |
| 2007 | 1.23x | AU$313.50 Million | AU$254.38 Million | ▲ +16.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06x | AU$208.57 Million | AU$196.65 Million | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.03x | AU$192.81 Million | AU$187.86 Million | ▲ +26.5% |
| 2004 | 0.81x | AU$91.25 Million | AU$112.50 Million | ▼ -52.1% |
| 2003 | 1.69x | AU$127.01 Million | AU$75.04 Million | ▼ -28.8% |
| 2001 | 2.38x | AU$97.12 Million | AU$40.87 Million | ▼ -99.9% |
| 1999 | 4261.36x | AU$46.88 Million | AU$11.00K | ▲ +7180.9% |
| 1997 | 58.53x | AU$16.74 Million | AU$286.00K | ▼ -63.0% |
| 1996 | 158.20x | AU$68.82 Million | AU$435.00K | — |