Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PETR3) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 1.25x

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PETR3) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.25x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of R$40.88 Billion exceeds net income of R$32.66 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore cash efficiency ratio of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.25x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

R$40.88 Billion
BRL

Net Income

R$32.66 Billion
BRL

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras Cash Flow Quality Index (1999–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras across 24 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check PETR3 cash reinvestment to operating cash ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (1999–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PETR3) total market value.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (BRL) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.81x R$200.25 Billion R$110.56 Billion ▼ -63.7%
2024 4.99x R$234.89 Billion R$47.03 Billion ▲ +196.9%
2023 1.68x R$212.39 Billion R$126.25 Billion ▲ +24.4%
2022 1.35x R$49.72 Billion R$36.76 Billion ▼ -28.5%
2021 1.89x R$37.79 Billion R$19.99 Billion ▼ -93.8%
2020 30.47x R$28.89 Billion R$948.00 Million ▲ +1133.6%
2019 2.47x R$25.60 Billion R$10.36 Billion ▼ -30.5%
2018 3.55x R$26.35 Billion R$7.41 Billion ▼ -97.8%
2017 160.43x R$27.11 Billion R$169.00 Million ▲ +6670.0%
2013 2.37x R$26.29 Billion R$11.09 Billion ▼ -6.2%
2012 2.53x R$27.89 Billion R$11.03 Billion ▲ +49.5%
2011 1.69x R$56.32 Billion R$33.31 Billion ▲ +15.6%
2010 1.46x R$28.50 Billion R$19.48 Billion ▼ -1.2%
2009 1.48x R$24.92 Billion R$16.82 Billion ▼ -0.9%
2008 1.49x R$28.22 Billion R$18.88 Billion ▼ -13.3%
2007 1.73x R$22.66 Billion R$13.14 Billion ▲ +5.0%
2006 1.64x R$21.08 Billion R$12.83 Billion ▲ +12.5%
2005 1.46x R$15.12 Billion R$10.34 Billion ▲ +2.4%
2004 1.43x R$8.83 Billion R$6.19 Billion ▲ +9.2%
2003 1.31x R$8.57 Billion R$6.56 Billion ▼ -52.0%
2002 2.72x R$6.29 Billion R$2.31 Billion ▲ +8.6%
2001 2.50x R$8.74 Billion R$3.49 Billion ▲ +75.1%
2000 1.43x R$7.64 Billion R$5.34 Billion ▼ -78.1%
1999 6.53x R$4.74 Billion R$727.00 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.