Life Healthcare (LHC) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Life Healthcare (LHC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.37x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of ZAC993.00 Million exceeds net income of ZAC725.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how efficiently does Life Healthcare generate cash to assess how effectively this company generates cash.
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Life Healthcare Cash Flow Quality Index (2009–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Life Healthcare across 16 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Life Healthcare (LHC) total reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Life Healthcare (2009–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Life Healthcare. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see LHC stock market capitalisation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (ZAC) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.37x | ZAC3.72 Billion | ZAC2.73 Billion | ▼ -92.3% |
| 2023 | 17.69x | ZAC4.67 Billion | ZAC264.00 Million | ▲ +937.5% |
| 2022 | 1.71x | ZAC4.23 Billion | ZAC2.48 Billion | ▼ -13.3% |
| 2021 | 1.97x | ZAC5.14 Billion | ZAC2.62 Billion | ▼ -71.7% |
| 2020 | 6.96x | ZAC4.04 Billion | ZAC581.00 Million | ▲ +453.7% |
| 2019 | 1.26x | ZAC4.66 Billion | ZAC3.71 Billion | ▼ -19.7% |
| 2018 | 1.57x | ZAC4.44 Billion | ZAC2.84 Billion | ▼ -18.7% |
| 2017 | 1.93x | ZAC3.72 Billion | ZAC1.93 Billion | ▲ +80.5% |
| 2016 | 1.07x | ZAC3.06 Billion | ZAC2.86 Billion | ▲ +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.94x | ZAC2.94 Billion | ZAC3.11 Billion | ▲ +48.0% |
| 2014 | 0.64x | ZAC2.54 Billion | ZAC3.97 Billion | ▼ -56.9% |
| 2013 | 1.48x | ZAC2.61 Billion | ZAC1.76 Billion | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.53x | ZAC2.29 Billion | ZAC1.50 Billion | ▲ +64.6% |
| 2011 | 0.93x | ZAC1.95 Billion | ZAC2.09 Billion | ▼ -16.8% |
| 2010 | 1.12x | ZAC1.84 Billion | ZAC1.64 Billion | ▲ +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.07x | ZAC1.40 Billion | ZAC1.31 Billion | — |