First Quantum Minerals Ltd (FM) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2026: 1.67x

First Quantum Minerals Ltd (FM) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.67x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of CA$130.00 Million exceeds net income of CA$78.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore First Quantum Minerals Ltd cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.67x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

CA$130.00 Million
CAD

Net Income

CA$78.00 Million
CAD

Data as of

Jun 2026
Most recent filing

First Quantum Minerals Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (2000–2022)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for First Quantum Minerals Ltd across 16 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see FM operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for First Quantum Minerals Ltd (2000–2022)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (CAD) Net Income YoY Change
2022 2.03x CA$2.33 Billion CA$1.15 Billion ▼ -23.4%
2021 2.65x CA$2.88 Billion CA$1.09 Billion ▼ -32.0%
2018 3.90x CA$1.98 Billion CA$508.00 Million ▲ +4.7%
2016 3.72x CA$923.00 Million CA$248.00 Million ▲ +397.2%
2014 0.75x CA$743.60 Million CA$993.30 Million ▼ -54.4%
2013 1.64x CA$868.80 Million CA$529.70 Million ▲ +795.2%
2012 0.18x CA$342.50 Million CA$1.87 Billion ▼ -70.9%
2011 0.63x CA$412.30 Million CA$654.80 Million ▼ -48.1%
2009 1.21x CA$562.60 Million CA$463.40 Million ▼ -38.0%
2008 1.96x CA$765.40 Million CA$391.00 Million ▲ +202.1%
2007 0.65x CA$540.80 Million CA$834.50 Million ▼ -14.8%
2006 0.76x CA$549.88 Million CA$723.20 Million ▼ -17.7%
2005 0.92x CA$235.49 Million CA$254.94 Million ▼ -15.7%
2004 1.10x CA$30.69 Million CA$28.01 Million ▼ -69.5%
2003 3.59x CA$15.92 Million CA$4.43 Million ▲ +187.6%
2000 1.25x CA$9.40 Million CA$7.53 Million —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.