Korean Air Lines Co (003490) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2025: 2.86x

Korean Air Lines Co (003490) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.86x as of June 2025. Operating cash flow of ₩1.39 Trillion exceeds net income of ₩484.89 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Korean Air Lines Co (003490) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.86x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

₩1.39 Trillion
KRW

Net Income

₩484.89 Billion
KRW

Data as of

Jun 2025
Most recent filing

Korean Air Lines Co Cash Flow Quality Index (2002–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Korean Air Lines Co across 12 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Korean Air Lines Co operating cash flow efficiency.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Korean Air Lines Co (2002–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Korean Air Lines Co.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (KRW) Net Income YoY Change
2024 3.73x ₩4.56 Trillion ₩1.22 Trillion ▼ -16.5%
2023 4.46x ₩4.09 Trillion ₩916.78 Billion ▲ +38.8%
2022 3.22x ₩5.57 Trillion ₩1.73 Trillion ▼ -51.4%
2021 6.61x ₩3.51 Trillion ₩531.36 Billion ▲ +86.5%
2017 3.55x ₩2.81 Trillion ₩791.51 Billion ▼ -61.9%
2012 9.30x ₩2.31 Trillion ₩248.05 Billion ▲ +90.9%
2010 4.87x ₩2.25 Trillion ₩461.70 Billion ▼ -92.9%
2007 69.09x ₩849.66 Billion ₩12.30 Billion ▲ +2223.9%
2006 2.97x ₩1.08 Trillion ₩362.32 Billion ▼ -49.3%
2005 5.87x ₩1.09 Trillion ₩186.46 Billion ▲ +197.4%
2004 1.97x ₩976.34 Billion ₩494.72 Billion ▼ -85.1%
2002 13.24x ₩1.24 Trillion ₩93.99 Billion
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.