Compass Group PLC (CPG) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 2.10x

Compass Group PLC (CPG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.10x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of GBX1.49 Billion exceeds net income of GBX707.11 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Compass Group PLC (CPG) long-term investment share to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.10x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

GBX1.49 Billion
GBX

Net Income

GBX707.11 Million
GBX

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

Compass Group PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (2000–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Compass Group PLC across 26 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Compass Group PLC tangible equity quality to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Compass Group PLC (2000–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Compass Group PLC. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see CPG market cap overview.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (GBX) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.84x GBX2.64 Billion GBX1.43 Billion ▲ +83.4%
2024 1.01x GBX2.56 Billion GBX2.54 Billion ▼ -11.1%
2023 1.13x GBX2.08 Billion GBX1.83 Billion ▲ +3.1%
2022 1.10x GBX1.60 Billion GBX1.46 Billion ▼ -66.6%
2021 3.28x GBX1.17 Billion GBX357.00 Million ▲ +12.6%
2020 2.91x GBX845.00 Million GBX290.00 Million ▲ +134.4%
2019 1.24x GBX1.95 Billion GBX1.57 Billion ▲ +8.9%
2018 1.14x GBX1.87 Billion GBX1.64 Billion ▲ +13.5%
2017 1.01x GBX1.63 Billion GBX1.62 Billion ▼ -3.2%
2016 1.04x GBX1.42 Billion GBX1.37 Billion ▲ +11.6%
2015 0.93x GBX1.14 Billion GBX1.22 Billion ▲ +0.4%
2014 0.93x GBX1.12 Billion GBX1.21 Billion ▼ -33.6%
2013 1.40x GBX1.11 Billion GBX792.00 Million ▲ +11.1%
2012 1.26x GBX1.07 Billion GBX848.00 Million ▲ +31.0%
2011 0.96x GBX964.00 Million GBX1.00 Billion ▼ -10.1%
2010 1.07x GBX1.04 Billion GBX977.00 Million ▲ +11.7%
2009 0.96x GBX799.00 Million GBX835.00 Million ▼ -5.7%
2008 1.02x GBX667.00 Million GBX657.00 Million ▲ +14.4%
2007 0.89x GBX466.00 Million GBX525.00 Million ▲ +2.3%
2006 0.87x GBX549.00 Million GBX633.00 Million ▼ -25.6%
2005 1.17x GBX586.00 Million GBX503.00 Million ▲ +177.0%
2004 0.42x GBX326.00 Million GBX775.00 Million ▼ -61.4%
2003 1.09x GBX568.00 Million GBX521.00 Million ▼ -0.5%
2002 1.10x GBX571.00 Million GBX521.00 Million ▲ +61.1%
2001 0.68x GBX236.00 Million GBX347.00 Million ▲ +13.0%
2000 0.60x GBX186.00 Million GBX309.00 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.