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 operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see KBC cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for KBC Groep NV (2001–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for KBC Groep NV.
| 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.