DCC plc (DCC) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of March 2025:
5.37x
DCC plc (DCC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 5.37x as of March 2025. Operating cash flow of GBX599.84 Million exceeds net income of GBX111.64 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore DCC plc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
5.37x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
GBX599.84 Million
GBX
Net Income
GBX111.64 Million
GBX
Data as of
Mar 2025
Most recent filing
DCC plc Cash Flow Quality Index (1992–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for DCC plc across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of DCC plc.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for DCC plc (1992–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for DCC plc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.63x | GBX582.03 Million | GBX221.22 Million | ▲ +18.9% |
| 2024 | 2.21x | GBX722.02 Million | GBX326.25 Million | ▲ +16.8% |
| 2023 | 1.89x | GBX656.90 Million | GBX346.80 Million | ▲ +36.7% |
| 2022 | 1.39x | GBX451.77 Million | GBX326.00 Million | ▼ -42.3% |
| 2021 | 2.40x | GBX727.77 Million | GBX302.80 Million | ▲ +15.4% |
| 2020 | 2.08x | GBX529.11 Million | GBX254.15 Million | ▲ +22.6% |
| 2019 | 1.70x | GBX460.36 Million | GBX271.13 Million | ▲ +39.2% |
| 2018 | 1.22x | GBX325.50 Million | GBX266.92 Million | ▼ -30.7% |
| 2017 | 1.76x | GBX383.31 Million | GBX217.75 Million | ▲ +9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.61x | GBX292.37 Million | GBX181.04 Million | ▼ -13.4% |
| 2015 | 1.86x | GBX269.32 Million | GBX144.42 Million | ▼ -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.97x | GBX244.36 Million | GBX123.94 Million | ▲ +25.0% |
| 2013 | 1.58x | GBX173.85 Million | GBX110.22 Million | ▲ +31.4% |
| 2012 | 1.20x | GBX151.37 Million | GBX126.06 Million | ▲ +53.6% |
| 2011 | 0.78x | GBX141.47 Million | GBX181.00 Million | ▼ -44.3% |
| 2010 | 1.40x | GBX221.26 Million | GBX157.60 Million | ▲ +13.5% |
| 2009 | 1.24x | GBX177.36 Million | GBX143.39 Million | ▲ +281.7% |
| 2008 | 0.32x | GBX51.28 Million | GBX158.27 Million | ▼ -38.4% |
| 2007 | 0.53x | GBX56.41 Million | GBX107.20 Million | ▼ -31.8% |
| 2006 | 0.77x | GBX65.40 Million | GBX84.72 Million | ▼ -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.88x | GBX57.32 Million | GBX64.88 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.89x | GBX71.81 Million | GBX80.69 Million | ▲ +60.4% |
| 2003 | 0.55x | GBX43.77 Million | GBX78.90 Million | ▼ -32.3% |
| 2002 | 0.82x | GBX50.13 Million | GBX61.14 Million | ▲ +36.1% |
| 2001 | 0.60x | GBX34.17 Million | GBX56.71 Million | ▼ -30.7% |
| 2000 | 0.87x | GBX40.53 Million | GBX46.64 Million | ▲ +22.9% |
| 1999 | 0.71x | GBX30.09 Million | GBX42.55 Million | ▲ +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.70x | GBX23.04 Million | GBX32.88 Million | ▲ +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.66x | GBX20.49 Million | GBX31.17 Million | ▲ +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.60x | GBX18.64 Million | GBX31.11 Million | ▼ -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.65x | GBX17.57 Million | GBX26.98 Million | ▼ -19.7% |
| 1994 | 0.81x | GBX13.45 Million | GBX16.58 Million | ▼ -85.9% |
| 1993 | 5.73x | GBX9.09 Million | GBX1.59 Million | ▼ -85.3% |
| 1992 | 39.05x | GBX4.83 Million | GBX123.72K | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.