Celestica Inc. (CLS) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 1.68x

Celestica Inc. (CLS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.68x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of CA$356.30 Million exceeds net income of CA$212.30 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Celestica Inc. (CLS) investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.68x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

CA$356.30 Million
CAD

Net Income

CA$212.30 Million
CAD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Celestica Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index (1999–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Celestica Inc. across 19 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible equity quality of Celestica Inc. to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Celestica Inc. (1999–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Celestica Inc.. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of Celestica Inc..

Year Quality Index Operating CF (CAD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 0.79x CA$671.04 Million CA$847.07 Million ▼ -28.5%
2024 1.11x CA$473.90 Million CA$428.00 Million ▼ -37.0%
2023 1.76x CA$429.70 Million CA$244.60 Million ▼ -14.2%
2022 2.05x CA$297.90 Million CA$145.50 Million ▼ -6.2%
2021 2.18x CA$226.80 Million CA$103.90 Million ▼ -44.8%
2020 3.95x CA$239.60 Million CA$60.60 Million ▼ -19.4%
2019 4.91x CA$345.00 Million CA$70.30 Million ▲ +1366.3%
2018 0.33x CA$33.10 Million CA$98.90 Million ▼ -72.3%
2017 1.21x CA$127.00 Million CA$105.00 Million ▼ -4.9%
2016 1.27x CA$173.30 Million CA$136.30 Million ▼ -56.7%
2015 2.93x CA$196.30 Million CA$66.90 Million ▲ +31.5%
2014 2.23x CA$241.50 Million CA$108.20 Million ▲ +76.3%
2013 1.27x CA$149.40 Million CA$118.00 Million ▼ -52.3%
2012 2.65x CA$312.40 Million CA$117.70 Million ▲ +163.8%
2011 1.01x CA$196.30 Million CA$195.10 Million ▼ -46.1%
2010 1.87x CA$150.90 Million CA$80.80 Million ▼ -65.0%
2009 5.34x CA$293.50 Million CA$55.00 Million ▲ +1395.6%
2000 -0.41x CA$-85.13 Million CA$206.68 Million ▲ +70.2%
1999 -1.38x CA$-94.40 Million CA$68.40 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.