Südzucker AG (SZU) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of November 2025:
-1.33x
Südzucker AG (SZU) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -1.33x as of November 2025. Operating cash flow of €-4.00 Million is below net income of €3.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore SZU operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
-1.33x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
€-4.00 Million
EUR
Net Income
€3.00 Million
EUR
Data as of
Nov 2025
Most recent filing
Südzucker AG Cash Flow Quality Index (2014–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Südzucker AG across 8 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Südzucker AG.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Südzucker AG (2014–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Südzucker AG.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (EUR) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.82x | €1.07 Billion | €589.00 Million | ▲ +195.5% |
| 2023 | 0.62x | €243.50 Million | €395.00 Million | ▼ -91.5% |
| 2022 | 7.28x | €477.50 Million | €65.60 Million | ▲ +216.8% |
| 2018 | 2.30x | €501.30 Million | €218.20 Million | ▼ -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.42x | €548.40 Million | €227.00 Million | ▼ -48.1% |
| 2016 | 4.65x | €592.00 Million | €127.30 Million | ▼ -57.2% |
| 2015 | 10.85x | €502.50 Million | €46.30 Million | ▲ +367.5% |
| 2014 | 2.32x | €711.50 Million | €306.50 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.