Babcock International Group PLC (BAB) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Babcock International Group PLC (BAB) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.23x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of GBX208.90 Million exceeds net income of GBX169.30 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Babcock International Group PLC (BAB) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Babcock International Group PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (1992–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Babcock International Group PLC across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Babcock International Group PLC cash conversion from operations.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Babcock International Group PLC (1992–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Babcock International Group PLC.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.24x | GBX308.80 Million | GBX248.90 Million | ▼ -34.7% |
| 2024 | 1.90x | GBX314.70 Million | GBX165.70 Million | ▲ +544.3% |
| 2022 | 0.29x | GBX48.40 Million | GBX164.20 Million | ▼ -62.8% |
| 2020 | 0.79x | GBX330.40 Million | GBX417.40 Million | ▼ -59.2% |
| 2019 | 1.94x | GBX386.40 Million | GBX199.40 Million | ▲ +103.7% |
| 2018 | 0.95x | GBX320.00 Million | GBX336.30 Million | ▼ -24.1% |
| 2017 | 1.25x | GBX390.90 Million | GBX311.80 Million | ▼ -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.36x | GBX390.30 Million | GBX286.60 Million | ▲ +15.5% |
| 2015 | 1.18x | GBX306.90 Million | GBX260.20 Million | ▲ +10.9% |
| 2014 | 1.06x | GBX191.90 Million | GBX180.50 Million | ▲ +54.4% |
| 2013 | 0.69x | GBX217.10 Million | GBX315.20 Million | ▼ -22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.89x | GBX185.30 Million | GBX208.70 Million | ▼ -39.4% |
| 2011 | 1.46x | GBX230.60 Million | GBX157.50 Million | ▲ +48.2% |
| 2010 | 0.99x | GBX146.30 Million | GBX148.10 Million | ▲ +17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.84x | GBX111.70 Million | GBX133.10 Million | ▲ +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.75x | GBX83.20 Million | GBX110.20 Million | ▲ +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.69x | GBX43.50 Million | GBX62.80 Million | ▼ -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.87x | GBX39.40 Million | GBX45.50 Million | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.88x | GBX30.30 Million | GBX34.60 Million | ▼ -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.98x | GBX21.50 Million | GBX21.90 Million | ▲ +1134.6% |
| 2003 | 0.08x | GBX1.50 Million | GBX18.93 Million | ▼ -99.0% |
| 2002 | 8.11x | GBX11.52 Million | GBX1.42 Million | ▲ +377.9% |
| 2000 | 1.70x | GBX35.28 Million | GBX20.80 Million | ▼ -31.5% |
| 1999 | 2.48x | GBX55.07 Million | GBX22.23 Million | ▲ +676.2% |
| 1998 | 0.32x | GBX4.00 Million | GBX12.53 Million | ▲ +121.8% |
| 1997 | -1.46x | GBX-4.10 Million | GBX2.81 Million | ▲ +81.3% |
| 1995 | -7.80x | GBX-40.95 Million | GBX5.25 Million | ▼ -587.5% |
| 1993 | -1.13x | GBX-36.57 Million | GBX32.25 Million | ▼ -208.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05x | GBX51.98 Million | GBX49.57 Million | — |