Santos Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index
Santos Ltd cash flow quality index. Santos Ltd (STO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.90x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of AU$1.12 Billion exceeds net income of AU$385.96 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Santos Ltd debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Santos Ltd (1997–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Santos Ltd from 1997 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Santos Ltd across 24 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See Santos Ltd balance sheet independence to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Santos Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1997–2025)
Santos Ltd cash flow quality index by year from 1997 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Santos Ltd. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Santos Ltd.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (AUD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.12x | AU$2.65 Billion | AU$846.53 Million | ▲ +34.2% |
| 2024 | 2.33x | AU$2.85 Billion | AU$1.22 Billion | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.30x | AU$3.26 Billion | AU$1.42 Billion | ▲ +25.9% |
| 2022 | 1.83x | AU$3.86 Billion | AU$2.11 Billion | ▼ -47.1% |
| 2021 | 3.45x | AU$2.27 Billion | AU$658.00 Million | ▲ +13.7% |
| 2019 | 3.04x | AU$2.05 Billion | AU$674.00 Million | ▼ -14.5% |
| 2018 | 3.55x | AU$2.24 Billion | AU$630.00 Million | ▲ +26.7% |
| 2013 | 2.80x | AU$1.29 Billion | AU$460.20 Million | ▼ -14.6% |
| 2012 | 3.28x | AU$1.77 Billion | AU$539.19 Million | ▲ +93.8% |
| 2011 | 1.69x | AU$1.30 Billion | AU$769.57 Million | ▼ -31.5% |
| 2010 | 2.47x | AU$1.25 Billion | AU$507.80 Million | ▼ -13.0% |
| 2009 | 2.84x | AU$1.11 Billion | AU$389.86 Million | ▲ +128.1% |
| 2008 | 1.25x | AU$1.44 Billion | AU$1.15 Billion | ▼ -54.8% |
| 2007 | 2.76x | AU$1.06 Billion | AU$386.34 Million | ▲ +45.7% |
| 2006 | 1.89x | AU$1.22 Billion | AU$643.40 Million | ▲ +31.6% |
| 2005 | 1.44x | AU$1.10 Billion | AU$762.10 Million | ▲ +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.39x | AU$475.77 Million | AU$342.60 Million | ▼ -38.1% |
| 2003 | 2.24x | AU$681.77 Million | AU$304.00 Million | ▲ +47.9% |
| 2002 | 1.52x | AU$450.90 Million | AU$297.30 Million | ▲ +114.0% |
| 2001 | 0.71x | AU$315.98 Million | AU$445.90 Million | ▼ -68.4% |
| 2000 | 2.24x | AU$607.29 Million | AU$271.15 Million | ▲ +33.3% |
| 1999 | 1.68x | AU$339.78 Million | AU$202.21 Million | ▼ -32.8% |
| 1998 | 2.50x | AU$268.69 Million | AU$107.51 Million | ▲ +17.7% |
| 1997 | 2.12x | AU$284.94 Million | AU$134.13 Million | — |