Transcontinental Inc (TCL-A) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Transcontinental Inc (TCL-A) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -8.74x as of April 2026. Operating cash flow of CA$-36.70 Million is below net income of CA$4.20 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore TCL-A debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Transcontinental Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1993–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Transcontinental Inc across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Transcontinental Inc.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Transcontinental Inc (1993–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Transcontinental Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (CAD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.84x | CA$314.90 Million | CA$171.00 Million | ▼ -39.7% |
| 2024 | 3.05x | CA$370.40 Million | CA$121.30 Million | ▼ -38.0% |
| 2023 | 4.93x | CA$422.80 Million | CA$85.80 Million | ▲ +273.9% |
| 2022 | 1.32x | CA$186.10 Million | CA$141.20 Million | ▼ -39.2% |
| 2021 | 2.17x | CA$283.00 Million | CA$130.60 Million | ▼ -25.8% |
| 2020 | 2.92x | CA$384.40 Million | CA$131.70 Million | ▲ +31.9% |
| 2019 | 2.21x | CA$367.60 Million | CA$166.10 Million | ▲ +68.1% |
| 2018 | 1.32x | CA$280.90 Million | CA$213.40 Million | ▼ -9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.46x | CA$307.90 Million | CA$211.50 Million | ▼ -19.6% |
| 2016 | 1.81x | CA$265.00 Million | CA$146.30 Million | ▲ +59.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14x | CA$269.30 Million | CA$236.60 Million | ▼ -60.3% |
| 2014 | 2.87x | CA$321.20 Million | CA$111.90 Million | ▼ -6.6% |
| 2011 | 3.07x | CA$304.10 Million | CA$98.90 Million | ▲ +173.4% |
| 2010 | 1.12x | CA$164.20 Million | CA$146.00 Million | ▼ -96.9% |
| 2008 | 36.33x | CA$287.00 Million | CA$7.90 Million | ▲ +1718.0% |
| 2007 | 2.00x | CA$241.00 Million | CA$120.60 Million | ▲ +26.8% |
| 2006 | 1.58x | CA$214.00 Million | CA$135.80 Million | ▼ -28.5% |
| 2005 | 2.21x | CA$306.46 Million | CA$138.95 Million | ▼ -11.0% |
| 2004 | 2.48x | CA$325.89 Million | CA$131.45 Million | ▲ +63.0% |
| 2003 | 1.52x | CA$217.45 Million | CA$143.01 Million | ▼ -23.8% |
| 2002 | 1.99x | CA$249.33 Million | CA$125.03 Million | ▼ -42.6% |
| 2001 | 3.47x | CA$264.45 Million | CA$76.16 Million | ▲ +42.8% |
| 2000 | 2.43x | CA$148.57 Million | CA$61.08 Million | ▼ -30.9% |
| 1999 | 3.52x | CA$171.10 Million | CA$48.60 Million | ▲ +18.4% |
| 1998 | 2.97x | CA$125.20 Million | CA$42.10 Million | ▼ -43.2% |
| 1997 | 5.24x | CA$182.30 Million | CA$34.80 Million | ▼ -86.3% |
| 1996 | 38.18x | CA$210.00 Million | CA$5.50 Million | ▲ +3030.9% |
| 1995 | 1.22x | CA$35.00 Million | CA$28.70 Million | ▼ -66.7% |
| 1994 | 3.66x | CA$76.80 Million | CA$21.00 Million | ▲ +123.8% |
| 1993 | 1.63x | CA$29.90 Million | CA$18.30 Million | — |