Whitehaven Coal Ltd (WHC) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of June 2025:
0.50x
Whitehaven Coal Ltd (WHC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.50x as of June 2025. Operating cash flow of AU$286.00 Million is below net income of AU$572.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore WHC operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
0.50x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
AU$286.00 Million
AUD
Net Income
AU$572.00 Million
AUD
Data as of
Jun 2025
Most recent filing
Whitehaven Coal Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (2003–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Whitehaven Coal Ltd across 19 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WHC cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Whitehaven Coal Ltd (2003–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Whitehaven Coal Ltd.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (AUD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.74x | AU$1.13 Billion | AU$649.00 Million | ▲ +89.0% |
| 2024 | 0.92x | AU$327.00 Million | AU$355.00 Million | ▼ -31.4% |
| 2023 | 1.34x | AU$3.58 Billion | AU$2.67 Billion | ▲ +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.30x | AU$2.53 Billion | AU$1.95 Billion | ▼ -73.4% |
| 2020 | 4.88x | AU$146.44 Million | AU$30.04 Million | ▲ +180.8% |
| 2019 | 1.74x | AU$916.45 Million | AU$527.90 Million | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.70x | AU$892.06 Million | AU$524.51 Million | ▲ +13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.50x | AU$607.64 Million | AU$406.44 Million | ▼ -82.2% |
| 2016 | 8.39x | AU$171.93 Million | AU$20.49 Million | ▲ +837.3% |
| 2012 | -1.14x | AU$-71.18 Million | AU$62.54 Million | ▼ -114.3% |
| 2011 | 7.98x | AU$79.37 Million | AU$9.95 Million | ▲ +2419.6% |
| 2010 | -0.34x | AU$-39.52 Million | AU$114.88 Million | ▼ -168.5% |
| 2009 | 0.50x | AU$122.67 Million | AU$244.21 Million | ▲ +117.3% |
| 2008 | 0.23x | AU$11.99 Million | AU$51.85 Million | ▲ +12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.21x | AU$4.96 Million | AU$24.09 Million | ▼ -89.3% |
| 2006 | 1.92x | AU$26.19 Million | AU$13.64 Million | ▲ +58.1% |
| 2005 | 1.21x | AU$20.18 Million | AU$16.62 Million | ▼ -45.0% |
| 2004 | 2.21x | AU$4.98 Million | AU$2.25 Million | ▲ +57.7% |
| 2003 | 1.40x | AU$3.95 Million | AU$2.82 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.