British American Tobacco PLC (BATS) — 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. Explore British American Tobacco PLC (BATS) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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British American Tobacco PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (1995–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for British American Tobacco PLC across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of British American Tobacco PLC.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for British American Tobacco PLC (1995–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for British American Tobacco PLC.
| 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 | — |