Burckhardt Compression (BCHN) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 1.94x

Burckhardt Compression (BCHN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.94x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of CHF119.12 Million exceeds net income of CHF61.45 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how well can Burckhardt Compression service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.94x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

CHF119.12 Million
CHF

Net Income

CHF61.45 Million
CHF

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Burckhardt Compression Cash Flow Quality Index (2005–2026)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Burckhardt Compression across 22 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BCHN cash flow metrics.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Burckhardt Compression (2005–2026)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Burckhardt Compression.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (CHF) Net Income YoY Change
2026 1.36x CHF149.43 Million CHF110.11 Million ▼ -32.6%
2025 2.01x CHF212.81 Million CHF105.62 Million ▲ +917.7%
2024 0.20x CHF17.82 Million CHF89.99 Million ▼ -87.5%
2023 1.58x CHF110.63 Million CHF70.00 Million ▼ -40.9%
2022 2.67x CHF134.76 Million CHF50.40 Million ▼ -4.5%
2021 2.80x CHF132.19 Million CHF47.20 Million ▲ +120.1%
2020 1.27x CHF50.74 Million CHF39.87 Million ▼ -15.8%
2019 1.51x CHF41.80 Million CHF27.64 Million ▼ -1.7%
2018 1.54x CHF44.36 Million CHF28.84 Million ▲ +3.4%
2017 1.49x CHF45.97 Million CHF30.91 Million ▲ +102.7%
2016 0.73x CHF40.73 Million CHF55.51 Million ▼ -9.8%
2015 0.81x CHF46.84 Million CHF57.55 Million ▼ -24.7%
2014 1.08x CHF58.25 Million CHF53.93 Million ▲ +65.3%
2013 0.65x CHF36.29 Million CHF55.53 Million ▼ -55.7%
2012 1.47x CHF74.52 Million CHF50.53 Million ▲ +8.0%
2011 1.37x CHF61.59 Million CHF45.08 Million ▲ +72.4%
2010 0.79x CHF58.81 Million CHF74.24 Million ▼ -9.5%
2009 0.88x CHF82.55 Million CHF94.26 Million ▼ -11.0%
2008 0.98x CHF66.87 Million CHF67.98 Million ▲ +15.8%
2007 0.85x CHF47.20 Million CHF55.59 Million ▼ -25.7%
2006 1.14x CHF33.78 Million CHF29.57 Million ▲ +26.0%
2005 0.91x CHF16.27 Million CHF17.95 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.