BP PLC (BP) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of June 2026:
2.77x
BP PLC (BP) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.77x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of GBX10.77 Billion exceeds net income of GBX3.89 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore BP debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
2.77x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
GBX10.77 Billion
GBX
Net Income
GBX3.89 Billion
GBX
Data as of
Jun 2026
Most recent filing
BP PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for BP PLC across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BP PLC (BP) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for BP PLC (1990–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for BP PLC.
| 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 | ▼ -49.2% |
| 2022 | 2.66x | GBX40.93 Billion | GBX15.40 Billion | ▲ +71.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55x | GBX23.61 Billion | GBX15.23 Billion | ▼ -50.9% |
| 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.