Anglo American PLC (AAL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Anglo American PLC (AAL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 9.04x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of GBX2.70 Billion exceeds net income of GBX298.53 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore AAL operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Anglo American PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (1998–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Anglo American PLC across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Anglo American PLC cash conversion from operations.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Anglo American PLC (1998–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Anglo American PLC.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.83x | GBX5.14 Billion | GBX883.00 Million | ▲ +222.4% |
| 2023 | 1.81x | GBX6.50 Billion | GBX3.60 Billion | ▲ +75.4% |
| 2022 | 1.03x | GBX9.77 Billion | GBX9.48 Billion | ▲ +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.95x | GBX16.72 Billion | GBX17.63 Billion | ▼ -21.7% |
| 2020 | 1.21x | GBX6.62 Billion | GBX5.46 Billion | ▼ -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.25x | GBX7.66 Billion | GBX6.15 Billion | ▼ -37.9% |
| 2018 | 2.01x | GBX7.13 Billion | GBX3.55 Billion | ▼ -21.0% |
| 2017 | 2.54x | GBX8.05 Billion | GBX3.17 Billion | ▼ -24.9% |
| 2016 | 3.39x | GBX5.40 Billion | GBX1.59 Billion | ▲ +290.1% |
| 2011 | 0.87x | GBX9.36 Billion | GBX10.78 Billion | ▲ +39.5% |
| 2010 | 0.62x | GBX6.89 Billion | GBX11.07 Billion | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.62x | GBX2.73 Billion | GBX4.44 Billion | ▼ -24.6% |
| 2008 | 0.82x | GBX7.32 Billion | GBX8.97 Billion | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.84x | GBX10.05 Billion | GBX12.00 Billion | ▼ -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.93x | GBX7.52 Billion | GBX8.12 Billion | ▼ -16.8% |
| 2005 | 1.11x | GBX6.23 Billion | GBX5.60 Billion | ▲ +18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.94x | GBX4.59 Billion | GBX4.86 Billion | ▲ +53.2% |
| 2003 | 0.62x | GBX1.60 Billion | GBX2.61 Billion | ▼ -32.1% |
| 2002 | 0.91x | GBX2.12 Billion | GBX2.34 Billion | ▼ -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.95x | GBX2.03 Billion | GBX2.15 Billion | ▲ +23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.77x | GBX1.79 Billion | GBX2.34 Billion | ▼ -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.86x | GBX1.12 Billion | GBX1.30 Billion | ▲ +22.3% |
| 1998 | 0.70x | GBX839.95 Million | GBX1.20 Billion | — |