Mercedes-Benz Group AG (MBG) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: 2.02x

Mercedes-Benz Group AG (MBG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.02x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of €2.78 Billion exceeds net income of €1.38 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore investment intensity of Mercedes-Benz Group AG to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.02x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

€2.78 Billion
EUR

Net Income

€1.38 Billion
EUR

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Mercedes-Benz Group AG Cash Flow Quality Index (2007–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Mercedes-Benz Group AG across 15 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check MBG tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Mercedes-Benz Group AG (2007–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Mercedes-Benz Group AG. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Mercedes-Benz Group AG market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (EUR) Net Income YoY Change
2025 3.50x €18.01 Billion €5.14 Billion ▲ +101.6%
2024 1.74x €17.73 Billion €10.21 Billion ▲ +71.2%
2023 1.01x €14.47 Billion €14.26 Billion ▼ -12.9%
2022 1.17x €16.89 Billion €14.50 Billion ▲ +9.2%
2021 1.07x €24.55 Billion €23.01 Billion ▼ -82.8%
2020 6.20x €22.33 Billion €3.60 Billion ▲ +86.9%
2019 3.32x €7.89 Billion €2.38 Billion ▲ +6913.3%
2018 0.05x €343.00 Million €7.25 Billion ▲ +129.4%
2017 -0.16x €-1.65 Billion €10.28 Billion ▼ -136.9%
2016 0.44x €3.71 Billion €8.53 Billion ▲ +1551.6%
2015 0.03x €222.00 Million €8.42 Billion ▲ +114.4%
2014 -0.18x €-1.27 Billion €6.96 Billion ▼ -138.1%
2013 0.48x €3.29 Billion €6.84 Billion ▼ -78.8%
2008 2.27x €4.52 Billion €1.99 Billion ▼ -31.0%
2007 3.28x €19.28 Billion €5.87 Billion
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.