Clariant AG (CLN) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2025: 3.54x

Clariant AG (CLN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.54x as of June 2025. Operating cash flow of CHF92.00 Million exceeds net income of CHF26.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how much of Clariant AG's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

3.54x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

CHF92.00 Million
CHF

Net Income

CHF26.00 Million
CHF

Data as of

Jun 2025
Most recent filing

Clariant AG Cash Flow Quality Index (2003–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Clariant AG across 20 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check CLN intangible-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Clariant AG (2003–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Clariant AG. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Clariant AG market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (CHF) Net Income YoY Change
2024 1.49x CHF418.00 Million CHF280.00 Million ▼ -40.8%
2023 2.52x CHF424.00 Million CHF168.00 Million ▼ -41.7%
2022 4.33x CHF502.00 Million CHF116.00 Million ▲ +344.7%
2021 0.97x CHF363.00 Million CHF373.00 Million ▲ +110.7%
2020 0.46x CHF369.00 Million CHF799.00 Million ▼ -96.6%
2019 13.39x CHF509.00 Million CHF38.00 Million ▲ +799.7%
2018 1.49x CHF530.00 Million CHF356.00 Million ▲ +5.0%
2017 1.42x CHF428.00 Million CHF302.00 Million ▼ -42.3%
2016 2.46x CHF646.00 Million CHF263.00 Million ▲ +16.9%
2015 2.10x CHF502.00 Million CHF239.00 Million ▲ +36.5%
2014 1.54x CHF334.00 Million CHF217.00 Million ▼ -97.4%
2013 60.20x CHF301.00 Million CHF5.00 Million ▲ +2961.5%
2012 1.97x CHF468.00 Million CHF238.00 Million ▲ +139.6%
2011 0.82x CHF206.00 Million CHF251.00 Million ▼ -75.6%
2010 3.36x CHF642.00 Million CHF191.00 Million ▼ -55.8%
2007 7.61x CHF540.00 Million CHF71.00 Million ▲ +906.9%
2006 0.76x CHF284.00 Million CHF376.00 Million ▲ +27.6%
2005 0.59x CHF209.00 Million CHF353.00 Million ▼ -92.0%
2004 7.45x CHF819.00 Million CHF110.00 Million ▲ +284.5%
2003 1.94x CHF335.00 Million CHF173.00 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.