Sims Ltd (SGM) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of December 2024:
37.00x
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 Sims Ltd debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
37.00x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
AU$347.80 Million
AUD
Net Income
AU$9.40 Million
AUD
Data as of
Dec 2024
Most recent filing
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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Sims Ltd.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Sims Ltd (1996–2023)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Sims Ltd.
| 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 | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.