Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited (COLPAL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited (COLPAL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.93x as of March 2025. Operating cash flow of Rs13.94 Billion exceeds net income of Rs3.55 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited Cash Flow Quality Index (1998–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited (COLPAL) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited (1998–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (INR) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.97x | Rs13.94 Billion | Rs14.37 Billion | ▲ +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.91x | Rs11.99 Billion | Rs13.24 Billion | ▲ +9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.83x | Rs11.76 Billion | Rs14.21 Billion | ▼ -28.3% |
| 2022 | 1.15x | Rs16.26 Billion | Rs14.09 Billion | ▲ +98.7% |
| 2021 | 0.58x | Rs7.84 Billion | Rs13.50 Billion | ▼ -31.9% |
| 2020 | 0.85x | Rs8.90 Billion | Rs10.43 Billion | ▼ -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.88x | Rs9.83 Billion | Rs11.12 Billion | ▲ +26.7% |
| 2018 | 0.70x | Rs6.94 Billion | Rs9.95 Billion | ▼ -13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.81x | Rs6.88 Billion | Rs8.51 Billion | ▲ +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.78x | Rs6.73 Billion | Rs8.59 Billion | ▼ -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.82x | Rs6.38 Billion | Rs7.80 Billion | ▲ +18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.69x | Rs4.57 Billion | Rs6.64 Billion | ▼ -25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.93x | Rs6.15 Billion | Rs6.63 Billion | ▲ +35.5% |
| 2012 | 0.68x | Rs4.03 Billion | Rs5.88 Billion | ▼ -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.74x | Rs3.85 Billion | Rs5.20 Billion | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.81x | Rs4.04 Billion | Rs5.00 Billion | ▼ -19.5% |
| 2009 | 1.00x | Rs3.50 Billion | Rs3.49 Billion | ▲ +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.95x | Rs2.91 Billion | Rs3.06 Billion | ▲ +18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.81x | Rs1.58 Billion | Rs1.95 Billion | ▼ -18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.98x | Rs1.88 Billion | Rs1.91 Billion | ▲ +43.2% |
| 2005 | 0.69x | Rs1.22 Billion | Rs1.77 Billion | ▲ +35.9% |
| 2004 | 0.51x | Rs801.22 Million | Rs1.58 Billion | ▼ -56.5% |
| 2003 | 1.16x | Rs1.66 Billion | Rs1.43 Billion | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.11x | Rs1.23 Billion | Rs1.11 Billion | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.12x | Rs1.18 Billion | Rs1.06 Billion | ▲ +79.0% |
| 2000 | 0.62x | Rs560.58 Million | Rs899.02 Million | ▼ -62.4% |
| 1999 | 1.66x | Rs1.25 Billion | Rs753.78 Million | ▲ +134.2% |
| 1998 | 0.71x | Rs898.25 Million | Rs1.27 Billion | — |