Linamar Corporation (LNR) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 1.13x

Linamar Corporation (LNR) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.13x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of CA$251.04 Million exceeds net income of CA$221.37 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore LNR strategic capital deployment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.13x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

CA$251.04 Million
CAD

Net Income

CA$221.37 Million
CAD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Linamar Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1993–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Linamar Corporation across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check LNR tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Linamar Corporation (1993–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Linamar Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Linamar Corporation market cap and net worth.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (CAD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 2.28x CA$1.33 Billion CA$584.52 Million ▼ -47.8%
2024 4.36x CA$1.13 Billion CA$258.26 Million ▲ +194.3%
2023 1.48x CA$745.37 Million CA$503.05 Million ▲ +41.0%
2022 1.05x CA$447.71 Million CA$426.19 Million ▼ -51.4%
2021 2.16x CA$909.46 Million CA$420.56 Million ▼ -57.2%
2020 5.06x CA$1.41 Billion CA$279.13 Million ▲ +93.4%
2019 2.61x CA$1.13 Billion CA$430.44 Million ▲ +136.1%
2018 1.11x CA$654.85 Million CA$591.48 Million ▼ -21.8%
2017 1.42x CA$777.71 Million CA$549.37 Million ▼ -15.7%
2016 1.68x CA$877.16 Million CA$522.13 Million ▲ +8.3%
2015 1.55x CA$677.44 Million CA$436.67 Million ▼ -5.8%
2014 1.65x CA$527.72 Million CA$320.56 Million ▼ -32.2%
2013 2.43x CA$557.74 Million CA$229.79 Million ▲ +10.0%
2012 2.21x CA$322.45 Million CA$146.10 Million ▲ +9.7%
2011 2.01x CA$204.04 Million CA$101.42 Million ▼ -9.3%
2010 2.22x CA$197.24 Million CA$88.91 Million ▼ -52.0%
2008 4.62x CA$258.84 Million CA$56.04 Million ▲ +133.0%
2007 1.98x CA$216.07 Million CA$108.99 Million ▼ -14.1%
2006 2.31x CA$243.24 Million CA$105.33 Million ▼ -8.7%
2005 2.53x CA$255.41 Million CA$101.02 Million ▲ +39.5%
2004 1.81x CA$163.87 Million CA$90.40 Million ▼ -24.0%
2003 2.38x CA$94.28 Million CA$39.53 Million ▼ -16.7%
2002 2.86x CA$163.29 Million CA$57.00 Million ▲ +1.5%
2001 2.82x CA$157.17 Million CA$55.66 Million ▲ +31.4%
2000 2.15x CA$166.11 Million CA$77.29 Million ▲ +53.4%
1999 1.40x CA$91.90 Million CA$65.60 Million ▲ +74.9%
1998 0.80x CA$67.60 Million CA$84.40 Million ▼ -40.9%
1997 1.36x CA$146.90 Million CA$108.40 Million ▼ -35.0%
1996 2.09x CA$128.50 Million CA$61.60 Million ▲ +103.7%
1995 1.02x CA$38.40 Million CA$37.50 Million ▼ -40.7%
1994 1.73x CA$53.70 Million CA$31.10 Million ▲ +11.9%
1993 1.54x CA$16.20 Million CA$10.50 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.