AstraZeneca PLC Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2026: 1.17x

AstraZeneca PLC cash flow quality index. AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.17x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of GBX2.91 Billion exceeds net income of GBX2.49 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See AZN financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.17x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

GBX2.91 Billion
GBX

Net Income

GBX2.49 Billion
GBX

Data as of

Jun 2026
Most recent filing

Cash Flow Quality Index of AstraZeneca PLC (1990–2025)

Cash flow quality index of AstraZeneca PLC from 1990 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for AstraZeneca PLC across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore AstraZeneca PLC cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

AstraZeneca PLC Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1990–2025)

AstraZeneca PLC cash flow quality index by year from 1990 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for AstraZeneca PLC. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see AstraZeneca PLC cash conversion from operations.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (GBX) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.18x GBX14.57 Billion GBX12.40 Billion ▼ -13.9%
2024 1.36x GBX11.86 Billion GBX8.69 Billion ▼ -9.0%
2023 1.50x GBX10.35 Billion GBX6.90 Billion ▼ -61.8%
2022 3.92x GBX9.81 Billion GBX2.50 Billion ▲ +220.0%
2020 1.23x GBX4.80 Billion GBX3.92 Billion ▼ -36.1%
2019 1.92x GBX2.97 Billion GBX1.55 Billion ▲ +46.0%
2018 1.31x GBX2.62 Billion GBX1.99 Billion ▼ -18.2%
2017 1.61x GBX3.58 Billion GBX2.23 Billion ▲ +37.7%
2016 1.17x GBX4.14 Billion GBX3.55 Billion ▲ +7.7%
2015 1.08x GBX3.32 Billion GBX3.07 Billion ▼ -80.9%
2014 5.66x GBX7.06 Billion GBX1.25 Billion ▲ +150.1%
2013 2.27x GBX7.40 Billion GBX3.27 Billion ▲ +151.6%
2012 0.90x GBX6.95 Billion GBX7.72 Billion ▲ +42.3%
2011 0.63x GBX7.82 Billion GBX12.37 Billion ▼ -35.0%
2010 0.97x GBX10.68 Billion GBX10.98 Billion ▼ -37.7%
2009 1.56x GBX11.74 Billion GBX7.52 Billion ▲ +63.3%
2008 0.96x GBX8.74 Billion GBX9.14 Billion ▲ +3.0%
2007 0.93x GBX7.51 Billion GBX8.09 Billion ▼ -0.9%
2006 0.94x GBX7.69 Billion GBX8.22 Billion ▼ -9.7%
2005 1.04x GBX6.74 Billion GBX6.50 Billion ▼ -3.2%
2004 1.07x GBX4.87 Billion GBX4.55 Billion ▲ +29.0%
2003 0.83x GBX3.42 Billion GBX4.11 Billion ▼ -25.1%
2002 1.11x GBX4.83 Billion GBX4.36 Billion ▲ +131.7%
2001 0.48x GBX2.71 Billion GBX5.66 Billion ▼ -17.8%
2000 0.58x GBX2.34 Billion GBX4.01 Billion ▲ +75.9%
1999 0.33x GBX908.55 Million GBX2.74 Billion ▼ -31.5%
1998 0.48x GBX879.74 Million GBX1.82 Billion ▲ +15.8%
1997 0.42x GBX747.21 Million GBX1.79 Billion ▼ -5.4%
1996 0.44x GBX787.75 Million GBX1.79 Billion ▼ -3.5%
1995 0.46x GBX585.64 Million GBX1.28 Billion ▼ -24.7%
1994 0.61x GBX625.36 Million GBX1.03 Billion ▼ -10.4%
1993 0.68x GBX705.58 Million GBX1.04 Billion ▲ +41.0%
1992 0.48x GBX206.27 Million GBX429.22 Million ▲ +21.4%
1991 0.40x GBX505.22 Million GBX1.28 Billion ▼ -43.2%
1990 0.70x GBX806.30 Million GBX1.16 Billion —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.