BAE Systems plc Cash Flow Quality Index
BAE Systems plc cash flow quality index. BAE Systems plc (BA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.89x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of GBX3.16 Billion exceeds net income of GBX1.09 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See financial flexibility index of BAE Systems plc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of BAE Systems plc (1991–2025)
Cash flow quality index of BAE Systems plc from 1991 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for BAE Systems plc across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore BAE Systems plc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
BAE Systems plc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1991–2025)
BAE Systems plc cash flow quality index by year from 1991 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for BAE Systems plc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does BAE Systems plc generate cash.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.60x | GBX3.30 Billion | GBX2.06 Billion | ▼ -16.8% |
| 2024 | 1.92x | GBX3.92 Billion | GBX2.04 Billion | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.02x | GBX3.76 Billion | GBX1.86 Billion | ▲ +19.4% |
| 2022 | 1.70x | GBX2.84 Billion | GBX1.67 Billion | ▲ +32.5% |
| 2021 | 1.28x | GBX2.45 Billion | GBX1.91 Billion | ▲ +50.5% |
| 2020 | 0.85x | GBX1.17 Billion | GBX1.37 Billion | ▼ -18.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04x | GBX1.60 Billion | GBX1.53 Billion | ▼ -13.1% |
| 2018 | 1.20x | GBX1.20 Billion | GBX1.00 Billion | ▼ -47.7% |
| 2017 | 2.29x | GBX1.90 Billion | GBX827.00 Million | ▲ +70.4% |
| 2016 | 1.35x | GBX1.23 Billion | GBX913.00 Million | ▲ +52.9% |
| 2015 | 0.88x | GBX808.00 Million | GBX918.00 Million | ▼ -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.90x | GBX669.00 Million | GBX740.00 Million | ▲ +238.1% |
| 2013 | -0.65x | GBX-110.00 Million | GBX168.00 Million | ▼ -132.5% |
| 2012 | 2.01x | GBX2.17 Billion | GBX1.08 Billion | ▲ +560.2% |
| 2011 | 0.31x | GBX482.00 Million | GBX1.58 Billion | ▼ -49.2% |
| 2010 | 0.60x | GBX962.00 Million | GBX1.60 Billion | ▼ -64.3% |
| 2009 | 1.69x | GBX1.63 Billion | GBX969.00 Million | ▲ +82.9% |
| 2008 | 0.92x | GBX1.58 Billion | GBX1.72 Billion | ▼ -42.9% |
| 2007 | 1.61x | GBX1.90 Billion | GBX1.18 Billion | ▲ +196.4% |
| 2006 | 0.54x | GBX512.00 Million | GBX941.00 Million | ▼ -77.3% |
| 2005 | 2.39x | GBX1.93 Billion | GBX806.00 Million | ▼ -99.7% |
| 2004 | 721.33x | GBX2.16 Billion | GBX3.00 Million | ▲ +35080.3% |
| 2003 | 2.05x | GBX529.00 Million | GBX258.00 Million | ▲ +294.2% |
| 2001 | 0.52x | GBX220.00 Million | GBX423.00 Million | ▼ -93.7% |
| 2000 | 8.22x | GBX1.55 Billion | GBX189.00 Million | ▲ +1959.5% |
| 1999 | 0.40x | GBX206.00 Million | GBX516.00 Million | ▲ +139.9% |
| 1998 | -1.00x | GBX-603.00 Million | GBX603.00 Million | ▼ -319.3% |
| 1997 | 0.46x | GBX238.00 Million | GBX522.00 Million | ▼ -60.8% |
| 1996 | 1.16x | GBX507.00 Million | GBX436.00 Million | ▲ +578.7% |
| 1995 | 0.17x | GBX49.00 Million | GBX286.00 Million | ▲ +114.4% |
| 1991 | -1.19x | GBX-255.00 Million | GBX215.00 Million | — |