BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: -0.12x

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.12x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $-9.45 Million is below net income of $80.53 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) long-term investment share to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-0.12x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-9.45 Million
USD

Net Income

$80.53 Million
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Cash Flow Quality Index (2006–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for BlackRock Health Sciences Trust across 14 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (2006–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for BlackRock Health Sciences Trust. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) total market value.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 -0.06x $-4.35 Million $76.97 Million ▼ -102.0%
2024 2.79x $65.52 Million $23.45 Million ▲ +74.6%
2023 1.60x $32.02 Million $20.02 Million ▲ +538.7%
2021 -0.36x $-21.56 Million $59.12 Million ▼ -49.9%
2020 -0.24x $-19.35 Million $79.56 Million ▼ -37.8%
2019 -0.18x $-14.10 Million $79.88 Million ▼ -293.2%
2018 0.09x $2.05 Million $22.44 Million ▲ +571.3%
2017 -0.02x $-1.17 Million $60.34 Million ▼ -150.4%
2015 0.04x $1.28 Million $33.28 Million ▼ -98.3%
2014 2.29x $115.30 Million $50.35 Million ▲ +804.1%
2013 0.25x $17.57 Million $69.35 Million ▼ -50.5%
2012 0.51x $16.44 Million $32.14 Million ▼ -48.9%
2007 1.00x $36.61 Million $36.61 Million ▲ +0.0%
2006 1.00x $24.58 Million $24.58 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.