Light S.A (LIGT3) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: -1.30x

Light S.A (LIGT3) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -1.30x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of R$-108.30 Million is below net income of R$83.53 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Light S.A strategic investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-1.30x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

R$-108.30 Million
BRL

Net Income

R$83.53 Million
BRL

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

Light S.A Cash Flow Quality Index (2005–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Light S.A across 16 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible equity quality of Light S.A to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Light S.A (2005–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Light S.A. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see LIGT3 market cap.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (BRL) Net Income YoY Change
2024 1.23x R$2.15 Billion R$1.75 Billion ▼ -27.9%
2023 1.71x R$1.40 Billion R$816.55 Million ▼ -23.3%
2020 2.23x R$2.33 Billion R$1.05 Billion ▲ +881.2%
2019 0.23x R$451.55 Million R$1.99 Billion ▲ +70.4%
2018 0.13x R$41.49 Million R$311.39 Million ▲ +54.5%
2017 0.09x R$25.75 Million R$298.48 Million ▼ -98.9%
2015 7.88x R$979.48 Million R$124.23 Million ▲ +1159.3%
2014 0.63x R$585.47 Million R$935.13 Million ▼ -62.4%
2013 1.67x R$1.42 Billion R$852.10 Million ▲ +84.2%
2012 0.90x R$541.16 Million R$598.38 Million ▼ -20.4%
2011 1.14x R$472.01 Million R$415.54 Million ▼ -15.0%
2010 1.34x R$1.23 Billion R$922.62 Million ▼ -23.4%
2009 1.74x R$1.05 Billion R$604.83 Million ▲ +29.9%
2008 1.34x R$1.31 Billion R$974.45 Million ▼ -5.5%
2007 1.42x R$1.53 Billion R$1.08 Billion ▲ +321.5%
2005 -0.64x R$-155.78 Million R$242.84 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.