Ashtead Group PLC (AHT) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of January 2026:
5.46x
Ashtead Group PLC (AHT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 5.46x as of January 2026. Operating cash flow of GBX1.58 Billion exceeds net income of GBX290.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Ashtead Group PLC debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
5.46x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
GBX1.58 Billion
GBX
Net Income
GBX290.00 Million
GBX
Data as of
Jan 2026
Most recent filing
Ashtead Group PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (1992–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Ashtead Group PLC across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see AHT operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Ashtead Group PLC (1992–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Ashtead Group PLC.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.85x | GBX2.17 Billion | GBX2.56 Billion | ▲ +164.0% |
| 2024 | 0.32x | GBX854.60 Million | GBX2.65 Billion | ▼ -18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.40x | GBX1.00 Billion | GBX2.52 Billion | ▼ -48.5% |
| 2022 | 0.77x | GBX1.50 Billion | GBX1.95 Billion | ▼ -37.5% |
| 2021 | 1.23x | GBX2.05 Billion | GBX1.67 Billion | ▲ +60.0% |
| 2020 | 0.77x | GBX1.23 Billion | GBX1.60 Billion | ▲ +84.5% |
| 2019 | 0.42x | GBX521.23 Million | GBX1.25 Billion | ▼ -16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.50x | GBX526.07 Million | GBX1.05 Billion | ▲ +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.47x | GBX426.67 Million | GBX901.55 Million | ▲ +934.9% |
| 2016 | 0.05x | GBX33.33 Million | GBX728.87 Million | ▲ +248.1% |
| 2015 | -0.03x | GBX-17.35 Million | GBX561.85 Million | ▼ -154.7% |
| 2014 | 0.06x | GBX23.03 Million | GBX407.93 Million | ▲ +2631.3% |
| 2013 | 0.00x | GBX597.63K | GBX289.16 Million | ▼ -98.8% |
| 2012 | 0.17x | GBX30.56 Million | GBX179.11 Million | ▼ -76.2% |
| 2011 | 0.72x | GBX69.76 Million | GBX97.46 Million | ▼ -75.6% |
| 2010 | 2.93x | GBX194.71 Million | GBX66.34 Million | ▲ +18.0% |
| 2009 | 2.49x | GBX176.61 Million | GBX71.00 Million | ▲ +89.1% |
| 2008 | 1.32x | GBX265.14 Million | GBX201.59 Million | ▼ -23.2% |
| 2007 | 1.71x | GBX182.23 Million | GBX106.44 Million | ▲ +38.0% |
| 2006 | 1.24x | GBX155.76 Million | GBX125.59 Million | ▼ -35.1% |
| 2005 | 1.91x | GBX128.54 Million | GBX67.22 Million | ▼ -64.3% |
| 2004 | 5.36x | GBX86.81 Million | GBX16.20 Million | ▼ -99.0% |
| 2003 | 523.67x | GBX156.63 Million | GBX299.10K | ▲ +27096.2% |
| 2002 | 1.93x | GBX138.95 Million | GBX72.16 Million | ▲ +11.4% |
| 2001 | 1.73x | GBX117.50 Million | GBX67.97 Million | ▲ +10.9% |
| 2000 | 1.56x | GBX88.09 Million | GBX56.51 Million | ▲ +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.44x | GBX72.84 Million | GBX50.46 Million | ▼ -8.1% |
| 1998 | 1.57x | GBX63.70 Million | GBX40.56 Million | ▼ -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.61x | GBX48.35 Million | GBX30.07 Million | ▲ +14.0% |
| 1996 | 1.41x | GBX25.46 Million | GBX18.05 Million | ▼ -12.8% |
| 1995 | 1.62x | GBX22.54 Million | GBX13.92 Million | ▲ +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.61x | GBX11.92 Million | GBX7.40 Million | ▼ -20.8% |
| 1993 | 2.03x | GBX7.35 Million | GBX3.61 Million | ▲ +39.8% |
| 1992 | 1.46x | GBX5.00 Million | GBX3.43 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.