POSCO Holdings (005490) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.53x

POSCO Holdings (005490) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.53x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of ₩223.76 Billion is below net income of ₩420.85 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore how much of POSCO Holdings's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.53x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

₩223.76 Billion
KRW

Net Income

₩420.85 Billion
KRW

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

POSCO Holdings Cash Flow Quality Index (2000–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for POSCO Holdings across 25 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check POSCO Holdings (005490) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for POSCO Holdings (2000–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for POSCO Holdings. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see POSCO Holdings (005490) market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (KRW) Net Income YoY Change
2024 5.92x ₩6.66 Trillion ₩1.13 Trillion ▲ +75.9%
2023 3.37x ₩6.17 Trillion ₩1.83 Trillion ▲ +93.7%
2022 1.74x ₩6.19 Trillion ₩3.56 Trillion ▲ +43.8%
2021 1.21x ₩6.26 Trillion ₩5.18 Trillion ▼ -86.6%
2020 8.99x ₩8.69 Trillion ₩966.00 Billion ▲ +174.8%
2019 3.27x ₩6.00 Trillion ₩1.84 Trillion ▼ -5.8%
2018 3.47x ₩5.87 Trillion ₩1.69 Trillion ▲ +72.8%
2017 2.01x ₩5.61 Trillion ₩2.79 Trillion ▼ -48.3%
2016 3.89x ₩5.27 Trillion ₩1.35 Trillion ▼ -90.8%
2015 42.08x ₩7.60 Trillion ₩180.65 Billion ▲ +631.4%
2014 5.75x ₩3.41 Trillion ₩593.05 Billion ▲ +60.8%
2013 3.58x ₩4.86 Trillion ₩1.36 Trillion ▲ +20.3%
2012 2.97x ₩7.32 Trillion ₩2.46 Trillion ▲ +541.1%
2011 0.46x ₩1.69 Trillion ₩3.65 Trillion ▼ -4.2%
2010 0.48x ₩2.02 Trillion ₩4.18 Trillion ▼ -81.9%
2009 2.68x ₩8.63 Trillion ₩3.22 Trillion ▲ +218.6%
2008 0.84x ₩3.69 Trillion ₩4.38 Trillion ▼ -46.0%
2007 1.56x ₩5.55 Trillion ₩3.56 Trillion ▲ +32.6%
2006 1.18x ₩3.90 Trillion ₩3.31 Trillion ▼ -13.6%
2005 1.36x ₩5.46 Trillion ₩4.01 Trillion ▲ +5.0%
2004 1.30x ₩4.95 Trillion ₩3.81 Trillion ▼ -26.0%
2003 1.75x ₩3.50 Trillion ₩2.00 Trillion ▼ -40.6%
2002 2.95x ₩3.21 Trillion ₩1.09 Trillion ▲ +30.6%
2001 2.26x ₩1.91 Trillion ₩845.68 Billion ▲ +79.5%
2000 1.26x ₩2.05 Trillion ₩1.63 Trillion
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.