Barloworld Ltd (BAW) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Barloworld Ltd (BAW) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 7.06x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of ZAC4.91 Billion exceeds net income of ZAC695.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how well can Barloworld Ltd service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Barloworld Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (1999–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Barloworld Ltd across 25 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Barloworld Ltd generate cash.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Barloworld Ltd (1999–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Barloworld Ltd.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (ZAC) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.64x | ZAC2.38 Billion | ZAC1.45 Billion | ▲ +214.3% |
| 2024 | 0.52x | ZAC1.31 Billion | ZAC2.50 Billion | ▼ -47.8% |
| 2023 | 1.00x | ZAC3.32 Billion | ZAC3.31 Billion | ▲ +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.93x | ZAC1.89 Billion | ZAC2.04 Billion | ▼ -54.5% |
| 2021 | 2.04x | ZAC6.45 Billion | ZAC3.17 Billion | ▲ +150.2% |
| 2019 | 0.81x | ZAC2.49 Billion | ZAC3.06 Billion | ▲ +783.5% |
| 2018 | 0.09x | ZAC747.00 Million | ZAC8.11 Billion | ▼ -77.0% |
| 2017 | 0.40x | ZAC2.93 Billion | ZAC7.31 Billion | ▼ -86.8% |
| 2016 | 3.04x | ZAC5.71 Billion | ZAC1.88 Billion | ▲ +1369.5% |
| 2015 | -0.24x | ZAC-1.70 Billion | ZAC7.09 Billion | ▼ -804.0% |
| 2014 | 0.03x | ZAC214.00 Million | ZAC6.30 Billion | ▼ -89.9% |
| 2013 | 0.34x | ZAC2.00 Billion | ZAC5.94 Billion | ▲ +197.6% |
| 2012 | -0.35x | ZAC-1.80 Billion | ZAC5.20 Billion | ▼ -133.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04x | ZAC1.66 Billion | ZAC1.59 Billion | ▼ -71.1% |
| 2009 | 3.60x | ZAC2.42 Billion | ZAC671.00 Million | ▲ +393.2% |
| 2008 | 0.73x | ZAC1.36 Billion | ZAC1.86 Billion | ▲ +34.9% |
| 2007 | 0.54x | ZAC1.26 Billion | ZAC2.32 Billion | ▼ -38.1% |
| 2006 | 0.87x | ZAC3.64 Billion | ZAC4.16 Billion | ▼ -20.0% |
| 2005 | 1.09x | ZAC2.38 Billion | ZAC2.18 Billion | ▼ -14.9% |
| 2004 | 1.28x | ZAC2.28 Billion | ZAC1.78 Billion | ▲ +60.1% |
| 2003 | 0.80x | ZAC1.48 Billion | ZAC1.84 Billion | ▼ -25.2% |
| 2002 | 1.07x | ZAC2.39 Billion | ZAC2.23 Billion | ▼ -39.4% |
| 2001 | 1.77x | ZAC1.22K | ZAC687.00 | ▲ +146.8% |
| 2000 | 0.72x | ZAC1.04K | ZAC1.45K | ▼ -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.74x | ZAC1.12K | ZAC1.51K | — |