Diageo PLC (DGE) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of June 2025:
2.34x
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 operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
2.34x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
GBX1.08 Billion
GBX
Net Income
GBX463.00 Million
GBX
Data as of
Jun 2025
Most recent filing
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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Diageo PLC cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Diageo PLC (1996–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Diageo PLC.
| 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 | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.