Nutrien Ltd (NTR) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of June 2026:
2.03x
Nutrien Ltd (NTR) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.03x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of CA$2.40 Billion exceeds net income of CA$1.18 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Nutrien Ltd debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
2.03x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
CA$2.40 Billion
CAD
Net Income
CA$1.18 Billion
CAD
Data as of
Jun 2026
Most recent filing
Nutrien Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Nutrien Ltd across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see NTR cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Nutrien Ltd (1990–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Nutrien Ltd.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (CAD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.77x | CA$4.08 Billion | CA$2.31 Billion | ▼ -65.0% |
| 2024 | 5.05x | CA$3.54 Billion | CA$700.00 Million | ▲ +25.4% |
| 2023 | 4.03x | CA$5.07 Billion | CA$1.26 Billion | ▲ +281.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06x | CA$8.11 Billion | CA$7.69 Billion | ▼ -13.7% |
| 2021 | 1.22x | CA$3.89 Billion | CA$3.18 Billion | ▼ -83.1% |
| 2020 | 7.24x | CA$3.32 Billion | CA$459.00 Million | ▲ +96.0% |
| 2019 | 3.69x | CA$3.67 Billion | CA$992.00 Million | ▼ -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.75x | CA$1.23 Billion | CA$327.00 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.75x | CA$1.26 Billion | CA$336.00 Million | ▲ +103.7% |
| 2015 | 1.84x | CA$2.34 Billion | CA$1.27 Billion | ▲ +8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.70x | CA$2.61 Billion | CA$1.54 Billion | ▼ -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.80x | CA$3.21 Billion | CA$1.78 Billion | ▲ +16.0% |
| 2012 | 1.55x | CA$3.23 Billion | CA$2.08 Billion | ▲ +37.1% |
| 2011 | 1.13x | CA$3.48 Billion | CA$3.08 Billion | ▼ -31.9% |
| 2010 | 1.66x | CA$3.00 Billion | CA$1.81 Billion | ▲ +77.5% |
| 2009 | 0.94x | CA$923.90 Million | CA$987.80 Million | ▲ +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.86x | CA$3.01 Billion | CA$3.50 Billion | ▼ -43.7% |
| 2007 | 1.53x | CA$1.69 Billion | CA$1.10 Billion | ▲ +38.8% |
| 2006 | 1.10x | CA$696.80 Million | CA$631.80 Million | ▼ -30.8% |
| 2005 | 1.59x | CA$865.10 Million | CA$542.90 Million | ▼ -26.8% |
| 2004 | 2.18x | CA$649.60 Million | CA$298.60 Million | ▼ -63.1% |
| 2002 | 5.90x | CA$316.40 Million | CA$53.60 Million | ▲ +845.1% |
| 2001 | 0.62x | CA$75.70 Million | CA$121.20 Million | ▼ -74.3% |
| 2000 | 2.43x | CA$480.40 Million | CA$198.00 Million | ▲ +9.6% |
| 1998 | 2.21x | CA$578.00 Million | CA$261.00 Million | ▲ +40.6% |
| 1997 | 1.57x | CA$467.80 Million | CA$297.10 Million | ▲ +11.1% |
| 1996 | 1.42x | CA$296.20 Million | CA$209.00 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.46x | CA$233.50 Million | CA$159.50 Million | ▼ -11.4% |
| 1994 | 1.65x | CA$150.70 Million | CA$91.20 Million | ▲ +157.6% |
| 1993 | 0.64x | CA$30.60 Million | CA$47.70 Million | ▼ -53.6% |
| 1992 | 1.38x | CA$63.30 Million | CA$45.80 Million | ▲ +30.8% |
| 1991 | 1.06x | CA$41.30 Million | CA$39.10 Million | ▼ -71.0% |
| 1990 | 3.65x | CA$79.90 Million | CA$21.90 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.