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 (TLS) long-term investment share to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

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. Check how tangible is Telstra Group Ltd's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Telstra Group Ltd (1996–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Telstra Group Ltd. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Telstra Group Ltd market cap and net worth.

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.