HSBC Holdings plc (HBCN) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2024: 2.72x

HSBC Holdings plc (HBCN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.72x as of December 2024. Operating cash flow of MX$65.31 Billion exceeds net income of MX$23.98 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore HSBC Holdings plc long-term investment allocation to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.72x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

MX$65.31 Billion
MXN

Net Income

MX$23.98 Billion
MXN

Data as of

Dec 2024
Most recent filing

HSBC Holdings plc Cash Flow Quality Index (2013–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for HSBC Holdings plc across 12 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible equity quality of HSBC Holdings plc to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for HSBC Holdings plc (2013–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for HSBC Holdings plc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see HBCN market cap.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (MXN) Net Income YoY Change
2024 2.72x MX$65.31 Billion MX$23.98 Billion ▲ +56.2%
2023 1.74x MX$39.11 Billion MX$22.43 Billion ▼ -78.0%
2022 7.94x MX$117.63 Billion MX$14.82 Billion ▲ +1062.2%
2021 0.68x MX$8.61 Billion MX$12.61 Billion ▲ +106.0%
2020 -11.42x MX$-44.50 Billion MX$3.90 Billion ▼ -70.6%
2019 -6.69x MX$-49.42 Billion MX$7.38 Billion ▼ -340.2%
2018 2.79x MX$38.26 Billion MX$13.73 Billion ▲ +126.2%
2017 -10.64x MX$-114.87 Billion MX$10.80 Billion ▼ -133.9%
2016 31.41x MX$77.88 Billion MX$2.48 Billion ▲ +555.7%
2015 4.79x MX$64.78 Billion MX$13.52 Billion ▲ +1769.1%
2014 -0.29x MX$-3.93 Billion MX$13.69 Billion ▼ -1.0%
2013 -0.28x MX$-4.61 Billion MX$16.20 Billion
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.