Astral Foods Ltd. (ARL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Astral Foods Ltd. (ARL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.82x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of ZAC732.47 Million is below net income of ZAC895.53 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Astral Foods Ltd. cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Astral Foods Ltd. Cash Flow Quality Index (2002–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Astral Foods Ltd. across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Astral Foods Ltd. (ARL) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Astral Foods Ltd. (2002–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Astral Foods Ltd..
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (ZAC) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.34x | ZAC1.68 Billion | ZAC1.25 Billion | ▲ +8.5% |
| 2024 | 1.24x | ZAC1.39 Billion | ZAC1.12 Billion | ▲ +50.8% |
| 2022 | 0.82x | ZAC1.20 Billion | ZAC1.46 Billion | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.92x | ZAC676.43 Million | ZAC731.43 Million | ▼ -22.8% |
| 2020 | 1.20x | ZAC1.00 Billion | ZAC838.11 Million | ▲ +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.11x | ZAC979.84 Million | ZAC882.28 Million | ▲ +77.5% |
| 2018 | 0.63x | ZAC1.21 Billion | ZAC1.94 Billion | ▼ -36.0% |
| 2017 | 0.98x | ZAC1.05 Billion | ZAC1.08 Billion | ▲ +41.9% |
| 2016 | 0.69x | ZAC378.19 Million | ZAC548.85 Million | ▲ +16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.59x | ZAC651.22 Million | ZAC1.10 Billion | ▼ -51.7% |
| 2014 | 1.23x | ZAC603.89 Million | ZAC492.94 Million | ▲ +94.6% |
| 2013 | 0.63x | ZAC170.97 Million | ZAC271.56 Million | ▼ -38.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02x | ZAC336.04 Million | ZAC329.33 Million | ▲ +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.92x | ZAC622.39 Million | ZAC674.92 Million | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.00x | ZAC588.18 Million | ZAC585.38 Million | ▲ +18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.85x | ZAC492.88 Million | ZAC580.92 Million | ▼ -55.6% |
| 2008 | 1.91x | ZAC639.03 Million | ZAC334.23 Million | ▲ +133.7% |
| 2007 | 0.82x | ZAC446.36 Million | ZAC545.56 Million | ▼ -41.6% |
| 2006 | 1.40x | ZAC723.73 Million | ZAC516.50 Million | ▲ +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.27x | ZAC505.72 Million | ZAC397.77 Million | ▲ +45.9% |
| 2004 | 0.87x | ZAC230.29 Million | ZAC264.25 Million | ▼ -23.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13x | ZAC235.90 Million | ZAC208.51 Million | ▲ +23.4% |
| 2002 | 0.92x | ZAC127.04 Million | ZAC138.53 Million | — |