BP p.l.c (BP-B) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of September 2025:
6.73x
BP p.l.c (BP-B) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 6.73x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of GBX7.77 Billion exceeds net income of GBX1.15 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore BP-B operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
6.73x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
GBX7.77 Billion
GBX
Net Income
GBX1.15 Billion
GBX
Data as of
Sep 2025
Most recent filing
BP p.l.c Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for BP p.l.c across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BP p.l.c (BP-B) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for BP p.l.c (1990–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for BP p.l.c.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.16x | GBX24.49 Billion | GBX7.75 Billion | ▼ -21.4% |
| 2024 | 4.02x | GBX27.30 Billion | GBX6.78 Billion | ▲ +198.3% |
| 2023 | 1.35x | GBX32.04 Billion | GBX23.75 Billion | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.41x | GBX36.23 Billion | GBX25.67 Billion | ▼ -26.4% |
| 2023 | 1.92x | GBX35.77 Billion | GBX18.65 Billion | ▲ +24.2% |
| 2023 | 1.54x | GBX40.34 Billion | GBX26.11 Billion | ▼ -41.9% |
| 2022 | 2.66x | GBX40.93 Billion | GBX15.40 Billion | ▲ +71.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55x | GBX23.61 Billion | GBX15.23 Billion | ▼ -48.2% |
| 2021 | 3.00x | GBX19.77 Billion | GBX6.60 Billion | ▲ +37.1% |
| 2021 | 2.19x | GBX18.99 Billion | GBX8.69 Billion | ▼ -30.9% |
| 2019 | 3.16x | GBX25.77 Billion | GBX8.15 Billion | ▲ +131.1% |
| 2018 | 1.37x | GBX22.87 Billion | GBX16.72 Billion | ▼ -48.1% |
| 2017 | 2.64x | GBX18.93 Billion | GBX7.18 Billion | ▼ -60.2% |
| 2014 | 6.62x | GBX32.75 Billion | GBX4.95 Billion | ▲ +847.7% |
| 2013 | 0.70x | GBX21.10 Billion | GBX30.22 Billion | ▼ -35.6% |
| 2012 | 1.08x | GBX20.40 Billion | GBX18.81 Billion | ▲ +90.1% |
| 2011 | 0.57x | GBX22.15 Billion | GBX38.83 Billion | ▼ -48.3% |
| 2009 | 1.10x | GBX27.72 Billion | GBX25.12 Billion | ▲ +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.08x | GBX37.91 Billion | GBX35.24 Billion | ▲ +43.0% |
| 2007 | 0.75x | GBX24.34 Billion | GBX32.35 Billion | ▼ -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.80x | GBX28.22 Billion | GBX35.16 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.78x | GBX26.23 Billion | GBX33.65 Billion | ▼ -20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.98x | GBX24.03 Billion | GBX24.45 Billion | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.93x | GBX16.73 Billion | GBX17.95 Billion | ▼ -54.3% |
| 2002 | 2.04x | GBX15.90 Billion | GBX7.79 Billion | ▲ +18.0% |
| 2001 | 1.73x | GBX17.43 Billion | GBX10.07 Billion | ▲ +40.7% |
| 2000 | 1.23x | GBX14.60 Billion | GBX11.87 Billion | ▼ -34.1% |
| 1999 | 1.87x | GBX9.35 Billion | GBX5.01 Billion | ▼ -24.2% |
| 1998 | 2.46x | GBX8.02 Billion | GBX3.26 Billion | ▲ +141.0% |
| 1997 | 1.02x | GBX10.37 Billion | GBX10.15 Billion | ▲ +58.9% |
| 1996 | 0.64x | GBX2.95 Billion | GBX4.59 Billion | ▼ -43.4% |
| 1995 | 1.13x | GBX3.87 Billion | GBX3.41 Billion | ▲ +11.6% |
| 1994 | 1.02x | GBX2.83 Billion | GBX2.79 Billion | ▼ -17.6% |
| 1993 | 1.23x | GBX2.74 Billion | GBX2.22 Billion | ▲ +21.9% |
| 1992 | 1.01x | GBX1.80 Billion | GBX1.78 Billion | ▼ -17.0% |
| 1991 | 1.22x | GBX2.13 Billion | GBX1.74 Billion | ▲ +41.7% |
| 1990 | 0.86x | GBX2.96 Billion | GBX3.44 Billion | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.