Telefonica SA ADR (TEF) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of September 2025:
7.72x
Telefonica SA ADR (TEF) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 7.72x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $2.44 Billion exceeds net income of $316.68 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore TEF debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
7.72x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$2.44 Billion
USD
Net Income
$316.68 Million
USD
Data as of
Sep 2025
Most recent filing
Telefonica SA ADR Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2022)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Telefonica SA ADR across 26 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see TEF cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Telefonica SA ADR (1989–2022)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Telefonica SA ADR.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5.37x | $10.81 Billion | $2.01 Billion | ▲ +325.9% |
| 2021 | 1.26x | $10.27 Billion | $8.14 Billion | ▼ -84.9% |
| 2020 | 8.34x | $13.20 Billion | $1.58 Billion | ▼ -7.5% |
| 2019 | 9.02x | $15.01 Billion | $1.66 Billion | ▲ +125.7% |
| 2018 | 4.00x | $13.31 Billion | $3.33 Billion | ▼ -9.3% |
| 2017 | 4.40x | $13.79 Billion | $3.13 Billion | ▼ -21.9% |
| 2016 | 5.64x | $13.36 Billion | $2.37 Billion | ▲ +13.9% |
| 2015 | 4.95x | $13.60 Billion | $2.75 Billion | ▲ +22.1% |
| 2014 | 4.06x | $12.18 Billion | $3.00 Billion | ▲ +31.4% |
| 2013 | 3.09x | $14.18 Billion | $4.59 Billion | ▼ -20.3% |
| 2012 | 3.87x | $15.21 Billion | $3.93 Billion | ▲ +19.7% |
| 2011 | 3.24x | $17.48 Billion | $5.40 Billion | ▲ +97.3% |
| 2010 | 1.64x | $16.67 Billion | $10.17 Billion | ▼ -21.0% |
| 2009 | 2.08x | $16.15 Billion | $7.78 Billion | ▼ -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.16x | $16.38 Billion | $7.59 Billion | ▲ +23.6% |
| 2007 | 1.75x | $15.55 Billion | $8.91 Billion | ▼ -29.4% |
| 2006 | 2.47x | $15.41 Billion | $6.23 Billion | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.51x | $11.13 Billion | $4.44 Billion | ▼ -29.2% |
| 2004 | 3.54x | $10.18 Billion | $2.88 Billion | ▼ -15.1% |
| 2003 | 4.17x | $9.18 Billion | $2.20 Billion | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.19x | $8.83 Billion | $2.11 Billion | ▼ -29.2% |
| 1996 | 5.92x | $5.81 Billion | $981.44 Million | ▲ +719.5% |
| 1995 | 0.72x | $616.36 Million | $853.38 Million | ▼ -87.2% |
| 1994 | 5.62x | $3.92 Billion | $697.63 Million | ▲ +128.5% |
| 1990 | 2.46x | $1.42 Billion | $578.91 Million | ▼ -49.1% |
| 1989 | 4.83x | $2.56 Billion | $530.33 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.