Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (FFH) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: -0.37x

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (FFH) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.37x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of CA$-271.50 Million is below net income of CA$737.20 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore FFH cash flow conversion to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-0.37x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

CA$-271.50 Million
CAD

Net Income

CA$737.20 Million
CAD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (1993–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (FFH) reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (1993–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see FFH stock market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (CAD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 0.62x CA$2.99 Billion CA$4.86 Billion ▼ -34.2%
2024 0.94x CA$3.99 Billion CA$4.26 Billion ▲ +12215.2%
2023 -0.01x CA$-39.40 Million CA$5.09 Billion ▲ +99.8%
2022 -3.43x CA$-4.42 Billion CA$1.29 Billion ▼ -289.6%
2021 1.81x CA$6.64 Billion CA$3.67 Billion ▼ -51.5%
2020 3.74x CA$139.80 Million CA$37.40 Million ▲ +443.6%
2019 0.69x CA$1.36 Billion CA$1.97 Billion ▲ +129.2%
2018 -2.35x CA$-1.92 Billion CA$817.90 Million ▼ -240.7%
2017 1.67x CA$2.70 Billion CA$1.61 Billion ▲ +642.0%
2015 0.23x CA$144.70 Million CA$642.00 Million ▲ +634.4%
2014 -0.04x CA$-70.20 Million CA$1.66 Billion ▼ -101.7%
2012 2.43x CA$1.32 Billion CA$540.70 Million ▲ +109.5%
2011 -25.55x CA$-1.22 Billion CA$47.80 Million ▼ -36044.0%
2010 0.07x CA$33.50 Million CA$471.20 Million ▲ +109.8%
2009 -0.73x CA$-719.20 Million CA$990.70 Million ▼ -992.3%
2008 0.08x CA$119.90 Million CA$1.47 Billion ▲ +148.2%
2007 -0.17x CA$-244.80 Million CA$1.45 Billion ▼ -107.5%
2006 2.25x CA$883.00 Million CA$393.00 Million ▲ +14.0%
2004 1.97x CA$110.60 Million CA$56.10 Million ▲ +68.9%
2003 1.17x CA$391.70 Million CA$335.60 Million ▲ +185.6%
2002 0.41x CA$128.56 Million CA$314.61 Million ▲ +102.1%
2000 -19.47x CA$-1.78 Billion CA$91.50 Million ▼ -171.7%
1999 -7.17x CA$-613.23 Million CA$85.58 Million ▼ -887.7%
1998 0.91x CA$229.50 Million CA$252.29 Million ▼ -9.8%
1997 1.01x CA$163.87 Million CA$162.47 Million ▲ +92.8%
1996 0.52x CA$57.56 Million CA$110.02 Million ▲ +2961.3%
1995 -0.02x CA$-1.17 Million CA$64.16 Million ▼ -104.2%
1994 0.43x CA$11.76 Million CA$27.16 Million ▼ -75.9%
1993 1.80x CA$45.17 Million CA$25.15 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.