Sterling Tools Limited (STERTOOLS) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Sterling Tools Limited (STERTOOLS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.80x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of Rs291.15 Million is below net income of Rs362.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Sterling Tools Limited (STERTOOLS) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Sterling Tools Limited Cash Flow Quality Index (2006–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Sterling Tools Limited across 20 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Sterling Tools Limited cash conversion from operations.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Sterling Tools Limited (2006–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Sterling Tools Limited.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (INR) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.12x | Rs1.24 Billion | Rs582.93 Million | ▲ +15.4% |
| 2024 | 1.84x | Rs1.02 Billion | Rs553.65 Million | ▲ +84.9% |
| 2023 | 0.99x | Rs628.67 Million | Rs633.26 Million | ▼ -14.2% |
| 2022 | 1.16x | Rs402.28 Million | Rs347.67 Million | ▲ +121.9% |
| 2021 | 0.52x | Rs158.22 Million | Rs303.38 Million | ▼ -63.9% |
| 2020 | 1.45x | Rs520.43 Million | Rs360.06 Million | ▲ +136.6% |
| 2019 | 0.61x | Rs426.89 Million | Rs698.91 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.62x | Rs470.38 Million | Rs753.62 Million | ▼ -36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.98x | Rs587.35 Million | Rs598.04 Million | ▼ -50.5% |
| 2016 | 1.99x | Rs556.91 Million | Rs280.45 Million | ▲ +50.1% |
| 2015 | 1.32x | Rs280.79 Million | Rs212.22 Million | ▼ -34.4% |
| 2014 | 2.02x | Rs488.31 Million | Rs242.08 Million | ▼ -7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.19x | Rs378.50 Million | Rs172.96 Million | ▲ +140.3% |
| 2012 | 0.91x | Rs185.04 Million | Rs203.16 Million | ▲ +99.2% |
| 2011 | 0.46x | Rs108.16 Million | Rs236.52 Million | ▼ -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.51x | Rs94.97 Million | Rs186.41 Million | ▼ -94.1% |
| 2009 | 8.63x | Rs258.31 Million | Rs29.94 Million | ▲ +704.3% |
| 2008 | 1.07x | Rs129.11 Million | Rs120.35 Million | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.17x | Rs127.03 Million | Rs108.28 Million | ▼ -52.3% |
| 2006 | 2.46x | Rs133.57 Million | Rs54.33 Million | — |