Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: -0.02x

Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.02x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of CA$-26.32 Million is below net income of CA$1.31 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore PHYS cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-0.02x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

CA$-26.32 Million
CAD

Net Income

CA$1.31 Billion
CAD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Sprott Physical Gold Trust Cash Flow Quality Index (2010–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Sprott Physical Gold Trust across 10 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Sprott Physical Gold Trust.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Sprott Physical Gold Trust (2010–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Sprott Physical Gold Trust.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (CAD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 -0.01x CA$-48.19 Million CA$5.95 Billion ▲ +48.7%
2024 -0.02x CA$-27.32 Million CA$1.73 Billion ▲ +53.5%
2023 -0.03x CA$-24.57 Million CA$723.52 Million ▼ -49.6%
2020 -0.02x CA$-16.95 Million CA$747.13 Million ▲ +27.1%
2019 -0.03x CA$-11.21 Million CA$360.21 Million ▲ +21.1%
2017 -0.04x CA$-10.08 Million CA$255.38 Million ▲ +45.9%
2016 -0.07x CA$-10.30 Million CA$141.23 Million ▲ +33.8%
2012 -0.11x CA$-11.19 Million CA$101.60 Million ▼ -73.1%
2011 -0.06x CA$-8.13 Million CA$127.74 Million ▼ -312.0%
2010 -0.02x CA$-2.78 Million CA$179.84 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.