National Grid plc (NNGD) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2022: 2.01x

National Grid plc (NNGD) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.01x as of September 2022. Operating cash flow of €1.26 Billion exceeds net income of €628.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore National Grid plc long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.01x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

€1.26 Billion
EUR

Net Income

€628.00 Million
EUR

Data as of

Sep 2022
Most recent filing

National Grid plc Cash Flow Quality Index (2017–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for National Grid plc across 9 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check NNGD goodwill-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for National Grid plc (2017–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for National Grid plc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see NNGD market cap.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (EUR) Net Income YoY Change
2025 2.35x €6.81 Billion €2.90 Billion ▼ -22.6%
2024 3.03x €6.94 Billion €2.29 Billion ▲ +242.5%
2023 0.88x €6.90 Billion €7.80 Billion ▼ -66.8%
2022 2.67x €6.27 Billion €2.35 Billion ▼ -2.0%
2021 2.72x €4.46 Billion €1.64 Billion ▼ -25.5%
2020 3.65x €4.62 Billion €1.26 Billion ▲ +27.8%
2019 2.86x €4.32 Billion €1.51 Billion ▲ +125.3%
2018 1.27x €4.50 Billion €3.55 Billion ▲ +89.1%
2017 0.67x €5.23 Billion €7.79 Billion
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.