Knorr-Bremse AG (KBX) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2025: 1.38x

Knorr-Bremse AG (KBX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.38x as of June 2025. Operating cash flow of €208.00 Million exceeds net income of €151.20 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore KBX operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.38x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

€208.00 Million
EUR

Net Income

€151.20 Million
EUR

Data as of

Jun 2025
Most recent filing

Knorr-Bremse AG Cash Flow Quality Index (2014–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Knorr-Bremse AG across 11 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Knorr-Bremse AG operating cash flow efficiency.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Knorr-Bremse AG (2014–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Knorr-Bremse AG.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (EUR) Net Income YoY Change
2024 2.34x €1.04 Billion €445.50 Million ▲ +41.2%
2023 1.66x €915.00 Million €552.53 Million ▲ +49.1%
2022 1.11x €541.55 Million €487.68 Million ▼ -28.9%
2021 1.56x €975.49 Million €624.30 Million ▼ -25.3%
2020 2.09x €1.04 Billion €495.50 Million ▲ +24.8%
2019 1.68x €985.79 Million €588.42 Million ▲ +36.9%
2018 1.22x €725.53 Million €592.79 Million ▼ -3.6%
2017 1.27x €679.89 Million €535.50 Million ▼ -5.8%
2016 1.35x €709.40 Million €526.33 Million ▼ -16.1%
2015 1.61x €912.67 Million €568.24 Million ▲ +15.6%
2014 1.39x €672.52 Million €483.94 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.