The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC (ESCT) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: -0.05x

The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC (ESCT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.05x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of GBX-2.47 Million is below net income of GBX45.94 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-0.05x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

GBX-2.47 Million
GBX

Net Income

GBX45.94 Million
GBX

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (2011–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC across 12 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC (2011–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market value of The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (GBX) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.32x GBX121.00 Million GBX91.61 Million ▲ +311.1%
2024 0.32x GBX27.72 Million GBX86.27 Million ▲ +489.1%
2023 -0.08x GBX-8.79 Million GBX106.47 Million ▲ +17.5%
2021 -0.10x GBX-33.04 Million GBX329.90 Million ▼ -107.1%
2020 1.41x GBX20.05 Million GBX14.26 Million ▲ +85.3%
2018 0.76x GBX8.35 Million GBX10.99 Million ▲ +2482.6%
2017 -0.03x GBX-6.38 Million GBX200.39 Million ▼ -108.1%
2016 0.40x GBX17.85 Million GBX45.17 Million ▲ +314.4%
2015 0.10x GBX1.64 Million GBX17.18 Million ▲ +171.7%
2014 -0.13x GBX-11.18 Million GBX84.08 Million ▼ -48.7%
2013 -0.09x GBX-5.77 Million GBX64.53 Million ▼ -932.6%
2011 0.01x GBX765.00K GBX71.20 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.