British American Tobacco PLC Cash Flow Quality Index
British American Tobacco PLC cash flow quality index. British American Tobacco PLC (BATS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.82x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of GBX2.58 Billion is below net income of GBX3.16 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See BATS financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of British American Tobacco PLC (1995–2025)
Cash flow quality index of British American Tobacco PLC from 1995 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for British American Tobacco PLC across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore British American Tobacco PLC debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
British American Tobacco PLC Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1995–2025)
British American Tobacco PLC cash flow quality index by year from 1995 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for British American Tobacco PLC. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BATS operating cash flow.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.63x | GBX4.91 Billion | GBX7.76 Billion | ▼ -80.1% |
| 2024 | 3.18x | GBX10.12 Billion | GBX3.18 Billion | ▲ +109.6% |
| 2022 | 1.52x | GBX10.39 Billion | GBX6.85 Billion | ▲ +9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.39x | GBX9.72 Billion | GBX6.97 Billion | ▲ +41.8% |
| 2020 | 0.98x | GBX9.79 Billion | GBX9.96 Billion | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.00x | GBX9.00 Billion | GBX9.02 Billion | ▼ -41.5% |
| 2018 | 1.71x | GBX10.29 Billion | GBX6.03 Billion | ▲ +1096.5% |
| 2017 | 0.14x | GBX5.35 Billion | GBX37.48 Billion | ▼ -85.6% |
| 2016 | 0.99x | GBX4.61 Billion | GBX4.65 Billion | ▼ -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.10x | GBX4.72 Billion | GBX4.29 Billion | ▼ -7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.19x | GBX3.72 Billion | GBX3.12 Billion | ▲ +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.14x | GBX4.44 Billion | GBX3.90 Billion | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.17x | GBX4.43 Billion | GBX3.80 Billion | ▲ +39.8% |
| 2011 | 0.83x | GBX3.94 Billion | GBX4.72 Billion | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.91x | GBX3.94 Billion | GBX4.32 Billion | ▲ +17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.77x | GBX3.17 Billion | GBX4.10 Billion | ▼ -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.91x | GBX3.26 Billion | GBX3.57 Billion | ▲ +17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.78x | GBX2.26 Billion | GBX2.90 Billion | ▲ +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.72x | GBX1.88 Billion | GBX2.62 Billion | ▼ -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.83x | GBX2.00 Billion | GBX2.42 Billion | ▲ +132.5% |
| 2004 | 0.36x | GBX1.34 Billion | GBX3.76 Billion | ▼ -45.4% |
| 2003 | 0.65x | GBX1.21 Billion | GBX1.85 Billion | ▼ -99.9% |
| 2002 | 443.58x | GBX967.00 Million | GBX2.18 Million | ▲ +78055.9% |
| 2001 | 0.57x | GBX1.24 Billion | GBX2.18 Billion | ▼ -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.60x | GBX1.08 Billion | GBX1.80 Billion | ▼ -12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.69x | GBX1.01 Billion | GBX1.48 Billion | ▲ +320.5% |
| 1998 | 0.16x | GBX165.00 Million | GBX1.01 Billion | ▼ -38.7% |
| 1997 | 0.27x | GBX347.00 Million | GBX1.30 Billion | ▼ -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.28x | GBX475.00 Million | GBX1.72 Billion | ▼ -12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.32x | GBX546.00 Million | GBX1.73 Billion | — |