Westpac Banking Corporation (WBCPI) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2022: -2.83x

Westpac Banking Corporation (WBCPI) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -2.83x as of March 2022. Operating cash flow of AU$-4.65 Billion is below net income of AU$1.64 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore WBCPI debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-2.83x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

AU$-4.65 Billion
AUD

Net Income

AU$1.64 Billion
AUD

Data as of

Mar 2022
Most recent filing

Westpac Banking Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (2017–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Westpac Banking Corporation across 8 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WBCPI cash generation efficiency.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Westpac Banking Corporation (2017–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Westpac Banking Corporation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (AUD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 -2.83x AU$-19.77 Billion AU$6.99 Billion ▼ -88.5%
2023 -1.50x AU$-10.80 Billion AU$7.20 Billion ▼ -150.4%
2022 2.98x AU$16.95 Billion AU$5.69 Billion ▼ -2.5%
2021 3.05x AU$16.67 Billion AU$5.46 Billion ▼ -76.5%
2020 12.99x AU$29.74 Billion AU$2.29 Billion ▲ +1370.6%
2019 0.88x AU$5.99 Billion AU$6.78 Billion ▲ +271.9%
2018 -0.51x AU$-4.16 Billion AU$8.10 Billion ▲ +79.7%
2017 -2.53x AU$-20.23 Billion AU$7.99 Billion
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.