ATCO Ltd. (ACO-Y) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of September 2025:
2.89x
ATCO Ltd. (ACO-Y) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.89x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of CA$419.00 Million exceeds net income of CA$145.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore ATCO Ltd. (ACO-Y) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
2.89x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
CA$419.00 Million
CAD
Net Income
CA$145.00 Million
CAD
Data as of
Sep 2025
Most recent filing
ATCO Ltd. Cash Flow Quality Index (1999–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for ATCO Ltd. across 26 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ACO-Y cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for ATCO Ltd. (1999–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for ATCO Ltd..
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (CAD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.87x | CA$1.66 Billion | CA$430.00 Million | ▲ +13.0% |
| 2023 | 3.43x | CA$1.48 Billion | CA$432.00 Million | ▼ -35.7% |
| 2022 | 5.32x | CA$1.97 Billion | CA$370.00 Million | ▼ -10.5% |
| 2021 | 5.95x | CA$1.46 Billion | CA$246.00 Million | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.67x | CA$1.43 Billion | CA$252.00 Million | ▲ +178.8% |
| 2019 | 2.04x | CA$1.04 Billion | CA$513.00 Million | ▲ +29.9% |
| 2018 | 1.57x | CA$514.00 Million | CA$328.00 Million | ▼ -62.6% |
| 2017 | 4.19x | CA$917.00 Million | CA$219.00 Million | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.11x | CA$1.40 Billion | CA$340.00 Million | ▼ -51.7% |
| 2015 | 8.51x | CA$1.31 Billion | CA$154.00 Million | ▲ +167.0% |
| 2014 | 3.19x | CA$1.34 Billion | CA$420.00 Million | ▼ -18.2% |
| 2013 | 3.89x | CA$1.63 Billion | CA$418.00 Million | ▲ +13.4% |
| 2012 | 3.43x | CA$1.29 Billion | CA$375.00 Million | ▼ -24.3% |
| 2011 | 4.54x | CA$1.48 Billion | CA$327.00 Million | ▲ +41.0% |
| 2010 | 3.22x | CA$942.10 Million | CA$292.90 Million | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.11x | CA$881.30 Million | CA$283.30 Million | ▼ -7.7% |
| 2008 | 3.37x | CA$914.70 Million | CA$271.50 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.29x | CA$824.00 Million | CA$250.80 Million | ▼ -7.3% |
| 2006 | 3.54x | CA$733.80 Million | CA$207.00 Million | ▼ -32.8% |
| 2005 | 5.28x | CA$831.70 Million | CA$157.60 Million | ▲ +27.3% |
| 2004 | 4.14x | CA$696.30 Million | CA$168.00 Million | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.93x | CA$515.40 Million | CA$131.20 Million | ▲ +73.2% |
| 2002 | 2.27x | CA$369.80 Million | CA$163.00 Million | ▼ -64.1% |
| 2001 | 6.32x | CA$786.60 Million | CA$124.40 Million | ▲ +91.3% |
| 2000 | 3.31x | CA$372.60 Million | CA$112.70 Million | ▼ -27.3% |
| 1999 | 4.55x | CA$457.70 Million | CA$100.70 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.