Richelieu Hardware Ltd. (RCH) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Richelieu Hardware Ltd. (RCH) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.17x as of February 2026. Operating cash flow of CA$16.90 Million exceeds net income of CA$14.41 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how well can Richelieu Hardware Ltd. service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Richelieu Hardware Ltd. Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Richelieu Hardware Ltd. across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see RCH operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Richelieu Hardware Ltd. (1996–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Richelieu Hardware Ltd..
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (CAD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.32x | CA$199.14 Million | CA$85.82 Million | ▲ +55.5% |
| 2024 | 1.49x | CA$133.56 Million | CA$89.48 Million | ▼ -37.2% |
| 2023 | 2.38x | CA$270.66 Million | CA$113.83 Million | ▲ +1217.3% |
| 2022 | -0.21x | CA$-36.17 Million | CA$169.95 Million | ▼ -129.0% |
| 2021 | 0.73x | CA$104.41 Million | CA$142.33 Million | ▼ -56.9% |
| 2020 | 1.70x | CA$145.71 Million | CA$85.61 Million | ▲ +30.8% |
| 2019 | 1.30x | CA$88.17 Million | CA$67.73 Million | ▲ +109.3% |
| 2018 | 0.62x | CA$42.27 Million | CA$67.96 Million | ▼ -24.5% |
| 2017 | 0.82x | CA$55.96 Million | CA$67.93 Million | ▼ -22.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06x | CA$66.53 Million | CA$63.01 Million | ▲ +127.6% |
| 2015 | 0.46x | CA$27.31 Million | CA$58.88 Million | ▼ -39.7% |
| 2014 | 0.77x | CA$40.47 Million | CA$52.57 Million | ▼ -25.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04x | CA$48.37 Million | CA$46.66 Million | ▲ +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.99x | CA$45.62 Million | CA$45.91 Million | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.98x | CA$38.53 Million | CA$39.49 Million | ▲ +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.92x | CA$35.36 Million | CA$38.57 Million | ▼ -51.4% |
| 2009 | 1.89x | CA$57.37 Million | CA$30.40 Million | ▲ +63.0% |
| 2008 | 1.16x | CA$41.22 Million | CA$35.61 Million | ▲ +66.9% |
| 2007 | 0.69x | CA$23.55 Million | CA$33.95 Million | ▼ -25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.92x | CA$29.53 Million | CA$31.93 Million | ▲ +18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.78x | CA$21.56 Million | CA$27.69 Million | ▼ -25.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04x | CA$27.33 Million | CA$26.15 Million | ▲ +22.6% |
| 2003 | 0.85x | CA$19.22 Million | CA$22.56 Million | ▼ -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.94x | CA$18.28 Million | CA$19.35 Million | ▲ +47.7% |
| 2001 | 0.64x | CA$9.39 Million | CA$14.67 Million | ▼ -19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.79x | CA$9.78 Million | CA$12.38 Million | ▼ -12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.91x | CA$8.60 Million | CA$9.50 Million | ▼ -19.9% |
| 1998 | 1.13x | CA$8.70 Million | CA$7.70 Million | ▲ +18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.95x | CA$5.80 Million | CA$6.10 Million | ▲ +212.4% |
| 1996 | 0.30x | CA$1.40 Million | CA$4.60 Million | — |