Metro Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 2.21x

Metro Inc. cash flow quality index. Metro Inc. (MRU) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.21x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of CA$545.80 Million exceeds net income of CA$246.50 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See Metro Inc. free cash flow to debt ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.21x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

CA$545.80 Million
CAD

Net Income

CA$246.50 Million
CAD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Cash Flow Quality Index of Metro Inc. (1995–2025)

Cash flow quality index of Metro Inc. from 1995 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Metro Inc. across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore MRU operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Metro Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1995–2025)

Metro Inc. cash flow quality index by year from 1995 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Metro Inc.. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Metro Inc. operating cash flow efficiency.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (CAD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.22x CA$1.61 Billion CA$1.32 Billion ▼ -27.4%
2024 1.68x CA$1.56 Billion CA$928.80 Million ▲ +9.2%
2023 1.54x CA$1.56 Billion CA$1.01 Billion ▼ -4.9%
2022 1.62x CA$1.37 Billion CA$846.10 Million ▼ -10.5%
2021 1.81x CA$1.49 Billion CA$823.00 Million ▲ +4.1%
2020 1.74x CA$1.38 Billion CA$795.20 Million ▲ +79.9%
2019 0.97x CA$687.70 Million CA$711.60 Million ▲ +121.1%
2018 0.44x CA$750.40 Million CA$1.72 Billion ▼ -63.5%
2017 1.20x CA$707.80 Million CA$591.70 Million ▼ -4.6%
2016 1.25x CA$716.80 Million CA$571.50 Million ▼ -7.3%
2015 1.35x CA$684.70 Million CA$506.10 Million ▲ +38.4%
2014 0.98x CA$437.20 Million CA$447.10 Million ▲ +18.2%
2013 0.83x CA$570.10 Million CA$689.00 Million ▼ -27.8%
2012 1.15x CA$552.30 Million CA$481.80 Million ▼ -17.0%
2011 1.38x CA$542.40 Million CA$392.70 Million ▼ -1.2%
2010 1.40x CA$547.80 Million CA$391.80 Million ▼ -4.7%
2009 1.47x CA$520.10 Million CA$354.40 Million ▼ -4.6%
2008 1.54x CA$450.20 Million CA$292.70 Million ▲ +17.1%
2007 1.31x CA$363.30 Million CA$276.60 Million ▼ -15.2%
2006 1.55x CA$392.00 Million CA$253.00 Million ▲ +4.6%
2005 1.48x CA$281.90 Million CA$190.40 Million ▼ -19.2%
2004 1.83x CA$309.40 Million CA$168.80 Million ▲ +54.5%
2003 1.19x CA$197.00 Million CA$166.00 Million ▼ -24.4%
2002 1.57x CA$226.00 Million CA$144.00 Million ▲ +32.2%
2001 1.19x CA$146.00 Million CA$123.00 Million ▼ -26.2%
2000 1.61x CA$156.00 Million CA$97.00 Million ▼ -36.6%
1999 2.54x CA$193.90 Million CA$76.40 Million ▲ +36.9%
1998 1.85x CA$121.20 Million CA$65.40 Million ▲ +37.8%
1997 1.34x CA$89.00 Million CA$66.20 Million ▼ -12.8%
1996 1.54x CA$94.10 Million CA$61.00 Million ▼ -8.0%
1995 1.68x CA$102.40 Million CA$61.10 Million —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.