Associated British Foods PLC (ABF) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Associated British Foods PLC (ABF) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.75x as of February 2026. Operating cash flow of GBX779.00 Million exceeds net income of GBX445.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore ABF debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Associated British Foods PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Associated British Foods PLC across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ABF operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Associated British Foods PLC (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Associated British Foods PLC.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.59x | GBX2.25 Billion | GBX1.41 Billion | ▼ -19.6% |
| 2024 | 1.98x | GBX2.87 Billion | GBX1.46 Billion | ▲ +60.0% |
| 2023 | 1.23x | GBX1.65 Billion | GBX1.34 Billion | ▲ +15.2% |
| 2022 | 1.07x | GBX1.15 Billion | GBX1.08 Billion | ▼ -45.0% |
| 2021 | 1.95x | GBX1.41 Billion | GBX725.00 Million | ▼ -23.7% |
| 2020 | 2.56x | GBX1.75 Billion | GBX686.00 Million | ▲ +48.7% |
| 2019 | 1.72x | GBX1.51 Billion | GBX878.00 Million | ▲ +21.0% |
| 2018 | 1.42x | GBX1.43 Billion | GBX1.01 Billion | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.37x | GBX1.64 Billion | GBX1.20 Billion | ▼ -14.5% |
| 2016 | 1.60x | GBX1.31 Billion | GBX818.00 Million | ▼ -28.0% |
| 2015 | 2.23x | GBX1.18 Billion | GBX528.00 Million | ▲ +17.8% |
| 2014 | 1.89x | GBX1.44 Billion | GBX762.00 Million | ▼ -13.4% |
| 2013 | 2.18x | GBX1.28 Billion | GBX585.00 Million | ▲ +33.9% |
| 2012 | 1.63x | GBX1.24 Billion | GBX761.00 Million | ▲ +115.4% |
| 2011 | 0.76x | GBX637.00 Million | GBX842.00 Million | ▼ -43.1% |
| 2010 | 1.33x | GBX1.09 Billion | GBX819.00 Million | ▲ +11.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19x | GBX744.00 Million | GBX625.00 Million | ▲ +37.1% |
| 2008 | 0.87x | GBX481.00 Million | GBX554.00 Million | ▼ -24.7% |
| 2007 | 1.15x | GBX641.00 Million | GBX556.00 Million | ▲ +32.8% |
| 2006 | 0.87x | GBX376.00 Million | GBX433.00 Million | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.89x | GBX490.00 Million | GBX550.00 Million | ▼ -10.9% |
| 2004 | 1.00x | GBX421.00 Million | GBX421.00 Million | ▼ -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.08x | GBX417.00 Million | GBX385.00 Million | ▲ +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.00x | GBX371.00 Million | GBX370.00 Million | ▲ +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.92x | GBX248.00 Million | GBX271.00 Million | ▼ -35.6% |
| 2000 | 1.42x | GBX280.00 Million | GBX197.00 Million | ▲ +293.7% |
| 1999 | -0.73x | GBX-171.00 Million | GBX233.00 Million | ▼ -179.0% |
| 1998 | 0.93x | GBX277.00 Million | GBX298.00 Million | ▲ +15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.81x | GBX298.00 Million | GBX370.00 Million | ▼ -25.3% |
| 1996 | 1.08x | GBX426.00 Million | GBX395.00 Million | ▲ +27.2% |
| 1995 | 0.85x | GBX284.00 Million | GBX335.00 Million | ▼ -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.96x | GBX288.00 Million | GBX300.00 Million | ▼ -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.00x | GBX272.00 Million | GBX273.00 Million | ▲ +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.99x | GBX267.00 Million | GBX269.00 Million | ▼ -53.4% |
| 1991 | 2.13x | GBX412.00 Million | GBX193.60 Million | ▲ +60.1% |
| 1991 | 1.33x | GBX412.00 Million | GBX310.00 Million | — |