Sun Life Financial Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index
Sun Life Financial Inc. cash flow quality index. Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.07x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of CA$1.20 Billion exceeds net income of CA$1.13 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See Sun Life Financial Inc. leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Sun Life Financial Inc. (1998–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Sun Life Financial Inc. from 1998 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Sun Life Financial Inc. across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore SLF operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Sun Life Financial Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1998–2025)
Sun Life Financial Inc. cash flow quality index by year from 1998 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Sun Life Financial Inc.. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see SLF cash generation efficiency.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (CAD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.58x | CA$2.80 Billion | CA$4.80 Billion | ▼ 0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.58x | CA$2.53 Billion | CA$4.34 Billion | ▼ -59.1% |
| 2023 | 1.43x | CA$5.61 Billion | CA$3.93 Billion | ▲ +29.9% |
| 2022 | 1.10x | CA$4.31 Billion | CA$3.92 Billion | ▲ +401.6% |
| 2021 | -0.36x | CA$-1.86 Billion | CA$5.10 Billion | ▼ -116.5% |
| 2020 | 2.21x | CA$7.25 Billion | CA$3.29 Billion | ▲ +180.1% |
| 2019 | 0.79x | CA$2.55 Billion | CA$3.23 Billion | ▼ -27.9% |
| 2018 | 1.09x | CA$3.83 Billion | CA$3.51 Billion | ▲ +53.5% |
| 2017 | 0.71x | CA$1.98 Billion | CA$2.79 Billion | ▼ -33.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06x | CA$3.67 Billion | CA$3.44 Billion | ▼ -30.8% |
| 2015 | 1.54x | CA$4.46 Billion | CA$2.90 Billion | ▲ +102.4% |
| 2014 | 0.76x | CA$1.80 Billion | CA$2.37 Billion | ▲ +141.8% |
| 2013 | 0.31x | CA$627.00 Million | CA$1.99 Billion | ▼ -17.7% |
| 2012 | 0.38x | CA$748.00 Million | CA$1.96 Billion | ▼ -77.5% |
| 2010 | 1.70x | CA$2.86 Billion | CA$1.69 Billion | ▼ -70.2% |
| 2009 | 5.70x | CA$3.55 Billion | CA$622.00 Million | ▲ +181.4% |
| 2008 | 2.03x | CA$1.74 Billion | CA$857.00 Million | ▲ +345.4% |
| 2007 | 0.46x | CA$1.04 Billion | CA$2.29 Billion | ▼ -78.2% |
| 2006 | 2.08x | CA$4.47 Billion | CA$2.14 Billion | ▲ +57.6% |
| 2005 | 1.32x | CA$2.48 Billion | CA$1.88 Billion | ▼ -30.6% |
| 2004 | 1.91x | CA$3.23 Billion | CA$1.69 Billion | ▼ -16.1% |
| 2003 | 2.27x | CA$2.97 Billion | CA$1.31 Billion | ▼ -45.6% |
| 2002 | 4.18x | CA$4.31 Billion | CA$1.03 Billion | ▲ +77.9% |
| 2001 | 2.35x | CA$2.07 Billion | CA$881.00 Million | ▼ -29.2% |
| 2000 | 3.31x | CA$2.66 Billion | CA$802.00 Million | ▼ -33.5% |
| 1999 | 4.98x | CA$1.66 Billion | CA$334.00 Million | ▼ -29.2% |
| 1998 | 7.04x | CA$380.00 Million | CA$54.00 Million | — |