Associated British Foods PLC (ABF) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Associated British Foods PLC (ABF) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.92x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of GBX1.48 Billion exceeds net income of GBX505.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Also explore total assets of Associated British Foods PLC for the complete picture of this company's asset base.
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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. Check tangible equity quality of Associated British Foods PLC to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Associated British Foods PLC (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Associated British Foods PLC. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market value of 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 | — |