Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) — 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. Explore SLF debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Sun Life Financial Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index (1998–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Sun Life Financial Inc. across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Sun Life Financial Inc. (1998–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Sun Life Financial Inc..
| 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 | — |