Diageo PLC (DGE) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Diageo PLC (DGE) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.34x as of June 2025. Operating cash flow of GBX1.08 Billion exceeds net income of GBX463.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore DGE long-term investments to assets to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Diageo PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Diageo PLC across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible equity quality of Diageo PLC to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Diageo PLC (1996–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Diageo PLC. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see DGE market cap overview.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.69x | GBX4.30 Billion | GBX2.54 Billion | ▲ +16.3% |
| 2024 | 1.46x | GBX6.07 Billion | GBX4.17 Billion | ▲ +81.3% |
| 2023 | 0.80x | GBX3.02 Billion | GBX3.77 Billion | ▼ -31.9% |
| 2022 | 1.18x | GBX3.94 Billion | GBX3.34 Billion | ▼ -9.7% |
| 2021 | 1.31x | GBX3.65 Billion | GBX2.80 Billion | ▼ -18.2% |
| 2020 | 1.60x | GBX2.32 Billion | GBX1.45 Billion | ▲ +63.9% |
| 2019 | 0.97x | GBX3.25 Billion | GBX3.34 Billion | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.98x | GBX3.08 Billion | GBX3.14 Billion | ▼ -11.5% |
| 2017 | 1.11x | GBX3.13 Billion | GBX2.83 Billion | ▲ +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.08x | GBX2.55 Billion | GBX2.36 Billion | ▲ +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03x | GBX2.55 Billion | GBX2.47 Billion | ▲ +30.8% |
| 2014 | 0.79x | GBX1.79 Billion | GBX2.26 Billion | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.79x | GBX2.05 Billion | GBX2.59 Billion | ▼ -21.4% |
| 2012 | 1.00x | GBX2.09 Billion | GBX2.08 Billion | ▼ -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04x | GBX2.09 Billion | GBX2.02 Billion | ▼ -20.5% |
| 2010 | 1.30x | GBX2.30 Billion | GBX1.76 Billion | ▲ +90.7% |
| 2009 | 0.68x | GBX1.65 Billion | GBX2.42 Billion | ▼ -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.70x | GBX1.55 Billion | GBX2.20 Billion | ▼ -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.80x | GBX1.62 Billion | GBX2.02 Billion | ▲ +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.77x | GBX1.57 Billion | GBX2.04 Billion | ▼ -21.7% |
| 2005 | 0.98x | GBX1.63 Billion | GBX1.66 Billion | ▲ +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.93x | GBX1.75 Billion | GBX1.87 Billion | ▲ +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.84x | GBX1.57 Billion | GBX1.86 Billion | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.84x | GBX1.38 Billion | GBX1.65 Billion | ▲ +65.7% |
| 2001 | 0.50x | GBX945.00 Million | GBX1.87 Billion | ▲ +27.2% |
| 2000 | 0.40x | GBX707.00 Million | GBX1.78 Billion | ▲ +85.8% |
| 1999 | 0.21x | GBX324.00 Million | GBX1.52 Billion | ▼ -39.6% |
| 1998 | 0.35x | GBX833.00 Million | GBX2.35 Billion | ▲ +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.34x | GBX690.00 Million | GBX2.00 Billion | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.34x | GBX690.00 Million | GBX2.00 Billion | — |