Loblaw Companies Limited (L) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Loblaw Companies Limited (L) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.27x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of CA$1.63 Billion exceeds net income of CA$720.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Loblaw Companies Limited cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see L operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Loblaw Companies Limited (1996–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for 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 | — |