Ballard Power Systems Inc Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2015: -0.80x

Ballard Power Systems Inc cash flow quality index. Ballard Power Systems Inc (BLDP) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.80x as of March 2015. Operating cash flow of CA$-5.38 Million is below net income of CA$6.69 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See BLDP financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-0.80x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

CA$-5.38 Million
CAD

Net Income

CA$6.69 Million
CAD

Data as of

Mar 2015
Most recent filing

Cash Flow Quality Index of Ballard Power Systems Inc (1997–2008)

Cash flow quality index of Ballard Power Systems Inc from 1997 to 2008. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Ballard Power Systems Inc across 3 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore BLDP operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Ballard Power Systems Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1997–2008)

Ballard Power Systems Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1997 to 2008. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Ballard Power Systems Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Ballard Power Systems Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (CAD) Net Income YoY Change
2008 -0.77x CA$-26.21 Million CA$34.08 Million ▲ +77.4%
1998 -3.40x CA$-1.70 Million CA$500.00K ▲ +51.4%
1997 -7.00x CA$-9.80 Million CA$1.40 Million —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.