Kumba Iron Ore Ltd (KIO) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Kumba Iron Ore Ltd (KIO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.38x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of ZAC9.88 Billion exceeds net income of ZAC4.15 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Kumba Iron Ore Ltd (KIO) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Kumba Iron Ore Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (2004–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Kumba Iron Ore Ltd across 22 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Kumba Iron Ore Ltd (2004–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (ZAC) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.05x | ZAC27.10 Billion | ZAC25.76 Billion | ▼ -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.11x | ZAC29.26 Billion | ZAC26.36 Billion | ▼ -13.9% |
| 2023 | 1.29x | ZAC29.30 Billion | ZAC22.73 Billion | ▲ +24.7% |
| 2022 | 1.03x | ZAC27.79 Billion | ZAC26.88 Billion | ▲ +25.7% |
| 2021 | 0.82x | ZAC48.94 Billion | ZAC59.51 Billion | ▲ +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.75x | ZAC30.66 Billion | ZAC40.84 Billion | ▼ -21.0% |
| 2019 | 0.95x | ZAC27.39 Billion | ZAC28.81 Billion | ▲ +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.93x | ZAC15.23 Billion | ZAC16.30 Billion | ▲ +17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.80x | ZAC17.01 Billion | ZAC21.32 Billion | ▼ -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.88x | ZAC13.54 Billion | ZAC15.31 Billion | ▼ -81.6% |
| 2015 | 4.79x | ZAC12.67 Billion | ZAC2.64 Billion | ▲ +431.0% |
| 2014 | 0.90x | ZAC17.32 Billion | ZAC19.19 Billion | ▲ +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.81x | ZAC23.02 Billion | ZAC28.39 Billion | ▼ -47.4% |
| 2012 | 1.54x | ZAC19.25 Billion | ZAC12.49 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.50x | ZAC25.50 Billion | ZAC17.04 Billion | ▲ +17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.27x | ZAC18.24 Billion | ZAC14.32 Billion | ▲ +515.3% |
| 2009 | 0.21x | ZAC2.67 Billion | ZAC12.88 Billion | ▼ -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.41x | ZAC6.01 Billion | ZAC14.52 Billion | ▼ -41.2% |
| 2007 | 0.70x | ZAC2.75 Billion | ZAC3.90 Billion | ▲ +102.2% |
| 2006 | 0.35x | ZAC1.49 Billion | ZAC4.28 Billion | ▼ -21.1% |
| 2005 | 0.44x | ZAC1.21 Billion | ZAC2.73 Billion | ▼ -82.7% |
| 2004 | 2.55x | ZAC1.16 Billion | ZAC454.00 Million | — |