Cemex SAB de CV ADR (CX) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.70x

Cemex SAB de CV ADR (CX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.70x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $157.19 Million is below net income of $225.40 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore CX debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.70x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$157.19 Million
USD

Net Income

$225.40 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Cemex SAB de CV ADR Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Cemex SAB de CV ADR across 24 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Cemex SAB de CV ADR cash flow conversion.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Cemex SAB de CV ADR (1996–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Cemex SAB de CV ADR.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 5.21x $2.06 Billion $396.04 Million ▲ +158.4%
2024 2.02x $1.89 Billion $939.00 Million ▼ -83.5%
2023 12.21x $2.22 Billion $182.00 Million ▲ +665.7%
2022 1.59x $1.37 Billion $858.00 Million ▼ -32.3%
2021 2.35x $1.85 Billion $788.00 Million ▼ -84.2%
2019 14.87x $1.35 Billion $91.00 Million ▲ +518.6%
2018 2.40x $1.35 Billion $561.94 Million ▲ +1.5%
2017 2.37x $1.58 Billion $668.99 Million ▼ -14.0%
2016 2.75x $1.89 Billion $684.56 Million ▼ -83.2%
2015 16.38x $1.11 Billion $67.52 Million ▲ +179.2%
2009 5.87x $2.66 Billion $452.84 Million ▼ -57.3%
2008 13.73x $2.27 Billion $165.60 Million ▲ +685.6%
2007 1.75x $4.18 Billion $2.39 Billion ▲ +1.7%
2006 1.72x $4.08 Billion $2.38 Billion ▲ +6.1%
2005 1.62x $3.42 Billion $2.11 Billion ▼ -5.1%
2004 1.70x $2.23 Billion $1.31 Billion ▼ -31.5%
2003 2.49x $1.57 Billion $629.50 Million ▼ -22.1%
2002 3.20x $1.66 Billion $519.87 Million ▲ +59.6%
2001 2.00x $2.36 Billion $1.18 Billion ▲ +15.4%
2000 1.74x $1.74 Billion $999.84 Million ▲ +9.6%
1999 1.59x $1.55 Billion $977.70 Million ▲ +4.6%
1998 1.52x $1.22 Billion $803.20 Million ▼ -8.9%
1997 1.66x $1.27 Billion $761.59 Million ▲ +6.4%
1996 1.56x $1.63 Billion $1.04 Billion
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.