Sonic Healthcare Ltd (SHL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Sonic Healthcare Ltd (SHL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.60x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of AU$682.01 Million exceeds net income of AU$262.49 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how well can Sonic Healthcare Ltd service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Sonic Healthcare Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (2001–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Sonic Healthcare Ltd across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Sonic Healthcare Ltd (SHL) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Sonic Healthcare Ltd (2001–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Sonic Healthcare Ltd.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (AUD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.52x | AU$1.30 Billion | AU$513.60 Million | ▲ +20.4% |
| 2024 | 2.10x | AU$1.07 Billion | AU$511.09 Million | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.15x | AU$1.47 Billion | AU$684.98 Million | ▲ +40.9% |
| 2022 | 1.52x | AU$2.23 Billion | AU$1.46 Billion | ▼ -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.55x | AU$2.04 Billion | AU$1.32 Billion | ▼ -39.7% |
| 2020 | 2.58x | AU$1.36 Billion | AU$527.75 Million | ▲ +67.2% |
| 2019 | 1.54x | AU$847.31 Million | AU$549.73 Million | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.61x | AU$767.92 Million | AU$475.61 Million | ▼ -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.72x | AU$736.37 Million | AU$427.77 Million | ▲ +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.57x | AU$707.71 Million | AU$451.37 Million | ▲ +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.47x | AU$512.08 Million | AU$347.70 Million | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.45x | AU$556.36 Million | AU$384.98 Million | ▲ +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.37x | AU$459.46 Million | AU$335.00 Million | ▼ -11.0% |
| 2012 | 1.54x | AU$486.76 Million | AU$316.00 Million | ▲ +10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.39x | AU$409.02 Million | AU$294.54 Million | ▼ -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.46x | AU$429.50 Million | AU$293.23 Million | ▼ -41.6% |
| 2009 | 2.51x | AU$429.95 Million | AU$171.36 Million | ▲ +85.3% |
| 2008 | 1.35x | AU$331.88 Million | AU$245.12 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.35x | AU$267.94 Million | AU$198.07 Million | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.44x | AU$247.21 Million | AU$172.03 Million | ▼ -99.0% |
| 2003 | 150.44x | AU$137.35 Million | AU$913.00K | ▲ +59.0% |
| 2002 | 94.60x | AU$146.72 Million | AU$1.55 Million | ▼ -92.0% |
| 2001 | 1185.10x | AU$61.62 Million | AU$52.00K | — |