Tata Steel Limited (TATASTEEL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Tata Steel Limited (TATASTEEL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.52x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of Rs130.74 Billion exceeds net income of Rs51.79 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore TATASTEEL cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Tata Steel Limited Cash Flow Quality Index (2005–2026)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Tata Steel Limited across 16 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see TATASTEEL cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Tata Steel Limited (2005–2026)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Tata Steel Limited.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (INR) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.60x | Rs280.56 Billion | Rs107.94 Billion | ▼ -7.0% |
| 2025 | 2.79x | Rs235.12 Billion | Rs84.13 Billion | ▲ +135.0% |
| 2023 | 1.19x | Rs216.83 Billion | Rs182.35 Billion | ▲ +34.6% |
| 2022 | 0.88x | Rs443.81 Billion | Rs502.27 Billion | ▼ -72.4% |
| 2021 | 3.20x | Rs443.27 Billion | Rs138.44 Billion | ▲ +99.8% |
| 2019 | 1.60x | Rs253.36 Billion | Rs158.07 Billion | ▲ +322.9% |
| 2018 | 0.38x | Rs80.23 Billion | Rs211.68 Billion | ▼ -80.6% |
| 2014 | 1.96x | Rs131.46 Billion | Rs67.22 Billion | ▲ +48.8% |
| 2012 | 1.31x | Rs112.84 Billion | Rs85.85 Billion | ▲ +146.1% |
| 2011 | 0.53x | Rs64.63 Billion | Rs121.02 Billion | ▼ -99.8% |
| 2010 | 337.77x | Rs104.71 Billion | Rs310.00 Million | ▲ +14472.6% |
| 2009 | 2.32x | Rs156.30 Billion | Rs67.43 Billion | ▲ +182.8% |
| 2008 | 0.82x | Rs134.20 Billion | Rs163.71 Billion | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.87x | Rs55.03 Billion | Rs63.13 Billion | ▲ +28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.68x | Rs37.28 Billion | Rs55.15 Billion | ▲ +15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.58x | Rs31.75 Billion | Rs54.42 Billion | — |