Loblaw Companies Limited (L) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Loblaw Companies Limited (L) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.05x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of CA$1.21 Billion exceeds net income of CA$587.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore L long-term asset investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Loblaw Companies Limited Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Loblaw Companies Limited across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Loblaw Companies Limited tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Loblaw Companies Limited (1996–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Loblaw Companies Limited. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market value of Loblaw Companies Limited.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (CAD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.30x | CA$5.81 Billion | CA$2.53 Billion | ▼ -10.0% |
| 2024 | 2.55x | CA$5.80 Billion | CA$2.27 Billion | ▼ -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.59x | CA$5.65 Billion | CA$2.19 Billion | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.38x | CA$4.75 Billion | CA$1.99 Billion | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.44x | CA$4.83 Billion | CA$1.98 Billion | ▼ -43.9% |
| 2020 | 4.35x | CA$5.19 Billion | CA$1.19 Billion | ▲ +24.4% |
| 2019 | 3.50x | CA$3.96 Billion | CA$1.13 Billion | ▲ +12.0% |
| 2018 | 3.13x | CA$2.50 Billion | CA$800.00 Million | ▲ +50.1% |
| 2017 | 2.08x | CA$3.21 Billion | CA$1.54 Billion | ▼ -41.4% |
| 2016 | 3.55x | CA$3.52 Billion | CA$990.00 Million | ▼ -32.0% |
| 2015 | 5.23x | CA$3.08 Billion | CA$589.00 Million | ▼ -89.2% |
| 2014 | 48.47x | CA$2.57 Billion | CA$53.00 Million | ▲ +1938.3% |
| 2013 | 2.38x | CA$1.49 Billion | CA$627.00 Million | ▼ -7.9% |
| 2012 | 2.58x | CA$1.64 Billion | CA$634.00 Million | ▲ +9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.36x | CA$1.81 Billion | CA$769.00 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.36x | CA$1.59 Billion | CA$675.00 Million | ▼ -19.0% |
| 2009 | 2.92x | CA$1.95 Billion | CA$667.00 Million | ▲ +65.1% |
| 2008 | 1.77x | CA$989.00 Million | CA$560.00 Million | ▼ -52.6% |
| 2007 | 3.73x | CA$1.25 Billion | CA$334.00 Million | ▲ +87.5% |
| 2005 | 1.99x | CA$1.49 Billion | CA$749.00 Million | ▲ +33.4% |
| 2004 | 1.49x | CA$1.44 Billion | CA$968.00 Million | ▲ +22.1% |
| 2003 | 1.22x | CA$1.03 Billion | CA$845.00 Million | ▼ -9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.35x | CA$981.00 Million | CA$728.00 Million | ▼ -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.47x | CA$825.00 Million | CA$563.00 Million | ▼ -11.7% |
| 2000 | 1.66x | CA$785.00 Million | CA$473.00 Million | ▼ -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.74x | CA$656.00 Million | CA$376.00 Million | ▼ -14.7% |
| 1998 | 2.05x | CA$534.00 Million | CA$261.00 Million | ▲ +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.00x | CA$426.00 Million | CA$213.00 Million | ▲ +32.9% |
| 1996 | 1.51x | CA$261.90 Million | CA$174.00 Million | — |