Telstra Group Ltd (TLS) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of December 2025:
2.89x
Telstra Group Ltd (TLS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.89x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of AU$3.25 Billion exceeds net income of AU$1.12 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Telstra Group Ltd debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
2.89x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
AU$3.25 Billion
AUD
Net Income
AU$1.12 Billion
AUD
Data as of
Dec 2025
Most recent filing
Telstra Group Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Telstra Group Ltd across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see TLS cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Telstra Group Ltd (1996–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Telstra Group Ltd.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (AUD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.37x | AU$7.32 Billion | AU$2.17 Billion | ▼ -15.2% |
| 2024 | 3.98x | AU$6.45 Billion | AU$1.62 Billion | ▲ +22.8% |
| 2023 | 3.24x | AU$6.24 Billion | AU$1.93 Billion | ▼ -19.9% |
| 2022 | 4.04x | AU$6.82 Billion | AU$1.69 Billion | ▲ +12.8% |
| 2021 | 3.58x | AU$6.66 Billion | AU$1.86 Billion | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.47x | AU$6.31 Billion | AU$1.82 Billion | ▲ +11.8% |
| 2019 | 3.10x | AU$6.68 Billion | AU$2.15 Billion | ▲ +29.5% |
| 2018 | 2.40x | AU$8.61 Billion | AU$3.59 Billion | ▲ +19.9% |
| 2017 | 2.00x | AU$7.78 Billion | AU$3.89 Billion | ▲ +42.0% |
| 2016 | 1.41x | AU$8.13 Billion | AU$5.78 Billion | ▼ -28.4% |
| 2015 | 1.96x | AU$8.31 Billion | AU$4.23 Billion | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.01x | AU$8.61 Billion | AU$4.28 Billion | ▼ -8.1% |
| 2013 | 2.19x | AU$8.36 Billion | AU$3.81 Billion | ▼ -19.5% |
| 2012 | 2.72x | AU$9.28 Billion | AU$3.40 Billion | ▲ +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.48x | AU$8.02 Billion | AU$3.23 Billion | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.50x | AU$9.69 Billion | AU$3.88 Billion | ▲ +13.0% |
| 2009 | 2.21x | AU$9.00 Billion | AU$4.07 Billion | ▼ -7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.40x | AU$8.84 Billion | AU$3.69 Billion | ▼ -8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.62x | AU$8.52 Billion | AU$3.25 Billion | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.69x | AU$8.56 Billion | AU$3.18 Billion | ▲ +46.6% |
| 2005 | 1.84x | AU$8.16 Billion | AU$4.45 Billion | ▼ -100.0% |
| 2004 | 7433.00x | AU$7.43 Billion | AU$1.00 Million | ▲ +3586.5% |
| 2003 | 201.63x | AU$7.06 Billion | AU$35.00 Million | ▼ -68.8% |
| 2002 | 645.27x | AU$7.10 Billion | AU$11.00 Million | ▼ -60.6% |
| 2000 | 1636.75x | AU$6.55 Billion | AU$4.00 Million | ▲ +149.2% |
| 1997 | 656.75x | AU$5.25 Billion | AU$8.00 Million | ▼ -62.1% |
| 1996 | 1735.08x | AU$4.51 Billion | AU$2.60 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.