Barrick Gold Corp (ABX) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of December 2025:
1.18x
Barrick Gold Corp (ABX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.18x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of CA$2.87 Billion exceeds net income of CA$2.44 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore ABX operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.18x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
CA$2.87 Billion
CAD
Net Income
CA$2.44 Billion
CAD
Data as of
Dec 2025
Most recent filing
Barrick Gold Corp Cash Flow Quality Index (1995–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Barrick Gold Corp across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ABX cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Barrick Gold Corp (1995–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Barrick Gold Corp.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (CAD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.59x | CA$8.08 Billion | CA$5.08 Billion | ▲ +9.4% |
| 2024 | 1.45x | CA$4.49 Billion | CA$3.09 Billion | ▼ -23.9% |
| 2023 | 1.91x | CA$3.73 Billion | CA$1.95 Billion | ▼ -76.3% |
| 2022 | 8.06x | CA$3.48 Billion | CA$432.00 Million | ▲ +505.2% |
| 2021 | 1.33x | CA$4.38 Billion | CA$3.29 Billion | ▼ -11.2% |
| 2020 | 1.50x | CA$5.42 Billion | CA$3.61 Billion | ▲ +142.0% |
| 2019 | 0.62x | CA$2.83 Billion | CA$4.57 Billion | ▼ -54.5% |
| 2017 | 1.36x | CA$2.06 Billion | CA$1.52 Billion | ▼ -55.6% |
| 2016 | 3.07x | CA$2.64 Billion | CA$861.00 Million | ▲ +161.7% |
| 2011 | 1.17x | CA$5.32 Billion | CA$4.54 Billion | ▼ -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.31x | CA$4.13 Billion | CA$3.15 Billion | ▼ -53.4% |
| 2008 | 2.81x | CA$2.21 Billion | CA$784.88 Million | ▲ +79.3% |
| 2007 | 1.57x | CA$1.75 Billion | CA$1.12 Billion | ▲ +9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.43x | CA$2.15 Billion | CA$1.51 Billion | ▼ -21.1% |
| 2005 | 1.81x | CA$725.77 Million | CA$400.72 Million | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2004 | 2.04x | CA$505.88 Million | CA$248.35 Million | ▼ -49.0% |
| 2003 | 3.99x | CA$582.98 Million | CA$145.94 Million | ▲ +40.2% |
| 2002 | 2.85x | CA$651.97 Million | CA$228.76 Million | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.63x | CA$679.11 Million | CA$258.20 Million | ▲ +24.0% |
| 1999 | 2.12x | CA$702.01 Million | CA$331.03 Million | ▲ +18.4% |
| 1998 | 1.79x | CA$539.05 Million | CA$300.99 Million | ▼ -15.7% |
| 1996 | 2.12x | CA$462.97 Million | CA$218.02 Million | ▲ +23.6% |
| 1995 | 1.72x | CA$502.38 Million | CA$292.48 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.