Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America Inc (BLX) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.80x

Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America Inc (BLX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.80x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $53.16 Million is below net income of $66.45 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America Inc debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.80x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$53.16 Million
USD

Net Income

$66.45 Million
USD

Data as of

Jun 2026
Most recent filing

Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1992–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America Inc across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BLX operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America Inc (1992–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.65x $373.66 Million $226.88 Million ▲ +130.1%
2024 -5.48x $-1.13 Billion $205.87 Million ▼ -185.7%
2023 6.39x $1.06 Billion $166.16 Million ▲ +176.4%
2022 -8.36x $-769.65 Million $92.04 Million ▲ +39.9%
2021 -13.90x $-871.71 Million $62.70 Million ▼ -170.9%
2020 19.62x $1.25 Billion $63.59 Million ▲ +1926.2%
2019 -1.07x $-92.43 Million $86.05 Million ▲ +93.1%
2018 -15.59x $-173.59 Million $11.14 Million ▼ -278.4%
2017 8.74x $716.35 Million $82.00 Million ▼ -3.0%
2016 9.01x $784.08 Million $87.05 Million ▲ +123.3%
2015 4.03x $419.43 Million $103.98 Million ▲ +151.9%
2014 1.60x $170.45 Million $106.47 Million ▲ +136.4%
2013 0.68x $54.55 Million $80.57 Million ▼ -34.9%
2012 1.04x $97.09 Million $93.33 Million ▼ -51.6%
2011 2.15x $180.19 Million $83.86 Million ▲ +23.9%
2010 1.73x $69.04 Million $39.82 Million ▲ +455.5%
2009 0.31x $17.47 Million $55.98 Million ▼ -66.0%
2008 0.92x $50.54 Million $55.12 Million ▼ -54.9%
2007 2.03x $146.75 Million $72.18 Million ▲ +487.1%
2006 -0.53x $-30.41 Million $57.90 Million ▼ -253.1%
2005 0.34x $27.49 Million $80.10 Million ▲ +88.3%
2004 0.18x $25.83 Million $141.73 Million ▼ -37.2%
2003 0.29x $32.36 Million $111.50 Million ▼ -99.3%
2001 42.46x $105.88 Million $2.49 Million ▲ +4266.9%
2000 0.97x $94.37 Million $97.06 Million ▲ +8.1%
1999 0.90x $90.88 Million $101.06 Million ▼ -38.3%
1998 1.46x $104.60 Million $71.80 Million ▼ -1.4%
1997 1.48x $119.80 Million $81.10 Million ▲ +26.9%
1996 1.16x $95.00 Million $81.60 Million ▼ -4.9%
1995 1.22x $87.40 Million $71.40 Million ▲ +31.4%
1994 0.93x $42.00 Million $45.10 Million ▼ -36.4%
1992 1.46x $40.40 Million $27.60 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.