Ferguson Plc (FERG) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of March 2026:
1.86x
Ferguson Plc (FERG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.86x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of GBX772.00 Million exceeds net income of GBX414.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how well can Ferguson Plc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.86x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
GBX772.00 Million
GBX
Net Income
GBX414.00 Million
GBX
Data as of
Mar 2026
Most recent filing
Ferguson Plc Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Ferguson Plc across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see FERG cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Ferguson Plc (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Ferguson Plc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.03x | GBX1.91 Billion | GBX1.86 Billion | ▼ -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.08x | GBX1.87 Billion | GBX1.74 Billion | ▼ -25.1% |
| 2023 | 1.44x | GBX2.72 Billion | GBX1.89 Billion | ▲ +166.2% |
| 2022 | 0.54x | GBX1.15 Billion | GBX2.12 Billion | ▼ -47.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02x | GBX1.54 Billion | GBX1.51 Billion | ▼ -47.4% |
| 2020 | 1.94x | GBX1.87 Billion | GBX961.00 Million | ▲ +67.0% |
| 2019 | 1.16x | GBX1.29 Billion | GBX1.11 Billion | ▲ +42.4% |
| 2018 | 0.82x | GBX1.04 Billion | GBX1.27 Billion | ▼ -14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.96x | GBX988.38 Million | GBX1.03 Billion | ▼ -20.7% |
| 2016 | 1.21x | GBX1.04 Billion | GBX858.87 Million | ▼ -62.3% |
| 2015 | 3.21x | GBX1.07 Billion | GBX332.32 Million | ▲ +258.1% |
| 2014 | 0.90x | GBX764.20 Million | GBX852.11 Million | ▼ -33.9% |
| 2013 | 1.36x | GBX630.90 Million | GBX464.79 Million | ▼ -87.9% |
| 2012 | 11.26x | GBX1.01 Billion | GBX89.55 Million | ▲ +2635.6% |
| 2011 | -0.44x | GBX-333.14 Million | GBX749.98 Million | ▼ -125.5% |
| 2008 | 1.74x | GBX1.91 Billion | GBX1.10 Billion | ▲ +38.4% |
| 2007 | 1.26x | GBX1.93 Billion | GBX1.53 Billion | ▲ +96.2% |
| 2006 | 0.64x | GBX997.72 Million | GBX1.56 Billion | ▼ -15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.76x | GBX931.58 Million | GBX1.23 Billion | ▲ +820.1% |
| 2004 | 0.08x | GBX86.91 Million | GBX1.06 Billion | ▼ -89.9% |
| 2003 | 0.82x | GBX582.77 Million | GBX713.56 Million | ▲ +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.78x | GBX534.80 Million | GBX683.87 Million | ▲ +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.75x | GBX424.27 Million | GBX564.55 Million | ▲ +62.9% |
| 2000 | 0.46x | GBX258.25 Million | GBX559.69 Million | ▲ +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.44x | GBX222.86 Million | GBX507.47 Million | ▼ -23.2% |
| 1998 | 0.57x | GBX259.28 Million | GBX453.22 Million | ▲ +32.5% |
| 1997 | 0.43x | GBX187.32 Million | GBX433.69 Million | ▼ -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.45x | GBX172.46 Million | GBX383.52 Million | ▲ +21.7% |
| 1995 | 0.37x | GBX147.66 Million | GBX399.58 Million | ▼ -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.38x | GBX120.01 Million | GBX312.04 Million | ▼ -22.0% |
| 1993 | 0.49x | GBX95.57 Million | GBX193.83 Million | ▼ -19.7% |
| 1992 | 0.61x | GBX114.06 Million | GBX185.83 Million | ▲ +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.56x | GBX83.27 Million | GBX149.12 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.