Vedanta Limited (VEDL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of September 2025:
3.26x
Vedanta Limited (VEDL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.26x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of Rs162.26 Billion exceeds net income of Rs49.83 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Vedanta Limited debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
3.26x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
Rs162.26 Billion
INR
Net Income
Rs49.83 Billion
INR
Data as of
Sep 2025
Most recent filing
Vedanta Limited Cash Flow Quality Index (2005–2026)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Vedanta Limited across 19 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see VEDL operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Vedanta Limited (2005–2026)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Vedanta Limited.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (INR) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7.66x | Rs365.63 Billion | Rs47.75 Billion | ▲ +420.2% |
| 2025 | 1.47x | Rs395.62 Billion | Rs268.77 Billion | ▼ -82.5% |
| 2024 | 8.41x | Rs356.54 Billion | Rs42.39 Billion | ▲ +415.8% |
| 2023 | 1.63x | Rs330.65 Billion | Rs202.76 Billion | ▲ +53.8% |
| 2022 | 1.06x | Rs349.63 Billion | Rs329.64 Billion | ▼ -23.9% |
| 2021 | 1.39x | Rs239.80 Billion | Rs172.13 Billion | ▼ -31.0% |
| 2019 | 2.02x | Rs237.54 Billion | Rs117.73 Billion | ▲ +118.9% |
| 2018 | 0.92x | Rs180.37 Billion | Rs195.69 Billion | ▼ -30.0% |
| 2017 | 1.32x | Rs179.77 Billion | Rs136.52 Billion | ▼ -10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.48x | Rs156.01 Billion | Rs105.74 Billion | ▲ +14761.6% |
| 2013 | 0.01x | Rs222.10 Million | Rs22.37 Billion | ▼ -98.6% |
| 2012 | 0.71x | Rs22.15 Billion | Rs31.29 Billion | ▲ +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.64x | Rs35.33 Billion | Rs55.60 Billion | ▼ -14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.75x | Rs25.71 Billion | Rs34.45 Billion | ▼ -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.79x | Rs21.34 Billion | Rs27.10 Billion | ▲ +32.1% |
| 2008 | 0.60x | Rs13.86 Billion | Rs23.25 Billion | ▼ -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.64x | Rs614.49 Billion | Rs965.71 Billion | ▲ +27.0% |
| 2006 | 0.50x | Rs4.30 Billion | Rs8.58 Billion | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.51x | Rs3.63 Billion | Rs7.17 Billion | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.