KBC Groep NV (KBC) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: -7.60x

KBC Groep NV (KBC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -7.60x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of €-9.65 Billion is below net income of €1.27 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore KBC Groep NV (KBC) long-term investment share to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-7.60x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

€-9.65 Billion
EUR

Net Income

€1.27 Billion
EUR

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

KBC Groep NV Cash Flow Quality Index (2001–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for KBC Groep NV across 22 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check how tangible is KBC Groep NV's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for KBC Groep NV (2001–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for KBC Groep NV. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see KBC market cap.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (EUR) Net Income YoY Change
2024 2.50x €9.85 Billion €3.94 Billion ▲ +151.7%
2023 -4.83x €-20.19 Billion €4.18 Billion ▼ -237.6%
2022 3.51x €11.77 Billion €3.35 Billion ▼ -14.5%
2021 4.11x €14.04 Billion €3.42 Billion ▼ -71.2%
2020 14.28x €26.37 Billion €1.85 Billion ▲ +1906.9%
2019 -0.79x €-2.46 Billion €3.12 Billion ▲ +67.2%
2018 -2.41x €-7.96 Billion €3.31 Billion ▼ -168.6%
2017 3.51x €12.86 Billion €3.67 Billion ▼ -39.8%
2016 5.83x €18.01 Billion €3.09 Billion ▲ +39.4%
2015 4.18x €10.60 Billion €2.54 Billion ▲ +122.5%
2014 1.88x €4.55 Billion €2.42 Billion ▼ -75.6%
2013 7.72x €13.23 Billion €1.71 Billion ▲ +21.7%
2012 6.34x €6.28 Billion €991.00 Million ▲ +493.9%
2011 -1.61x €-1.30 Billion €805.00 Million ▼ -121.6%
2010 7.44x €17.04 Billion €2.29 Billion ▲ +514.2%
2007 -1.80x €-7.85 Billion €4.37 Billion ▼ -32.5%
2006 -1.36x €-6.23 Billion €4.59 Billion ▲ +20.0%
2005 -1.69x €-5.71 Billion €3.37 Billion ▲ +99.8%
2004 -889.69x €-1.72 Trillion €1.93 Billion ▼ -173.2%
2003 1216.08x €1.46 Trillion €1.20 Billion ▼ -22.8%
2002 1574.72x €1.89 Trillion €1.20 Billion ▲ +174.1%
2001 -2126.53x €-2.51 Trillion €1.18 Billion
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.