FirstGroup PLC (FGP) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of September 2025:
3.61x
FirstGroup PLC (FGP) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.61x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of GBX200.80 Million exceeds net income of GBX55.70 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore FirstGroup PLC debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
3.61x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
GBX200.80 Million
GBX
Net Income
GBX55.70 Million
GBX
Data as of
Sep 2025
Most recent filing
FirstGroup PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (1995–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for FirstGroup PLC across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see FGP cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for FirstGroup PLC (1995–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for FirstGroup PLC.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.32x | GBX754.20 Million | GBX227.50 Million | ▼ -74.9% |
| 2024 | 13.19x | GBX543.30 Million | GBX41.20 Million | ▲ +325.6% |
| 2023 | 3.10x | GBX573.80 Million | GBX185.20 Million | ▲ +3718.8% |
| 2022 | 0.08x | GBX65.40 Million | GBX806.10 Million | ▼ -98.1% |
| 2021 | 4.21x | GBX1.20 Billion | GBX285.80 Million | ▼ -9.1% |
| 2017 | 4.63x | GBX520.40 Million | GBX112.30 Million | ▲ +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.53x | GBX409.50 Million | GBX90.30 Million | ▲ +4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.32x | GBX325.20 Million | GBX75.20 Million | ▼ -19.8% |
| 2014 | 5.39x | GBX292.30 Million | GBX54.20 Million | ▲ +237.8% |
| 2013 | 1.60x | GBX332.70 Million | GBX208.40 Million | ▲ +50.3% |
| 2012 | 1.06x | GBX475.40 Million | GBX447.70 Million | ▼ -40.8% |
| 2011 | 1.79x | GBX555.70 Million | GBX309.60 Million | ▲ +46.2% |
| 2010 | 1.23x | GBX452.30 Million | GBX368.50 Million | ▼ -7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.33x | GBX494.40 Million | GBX371.10 Million | ▼ -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.37x | GBX365.80 Million | GBX267.50 Million | ▼ -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.45x | GBX295.50 Million | GBX203.60 Million | ▲ +30.1% |
| 2006 | 1.12x | GBX235.00 Million | GBX210.70 Million | ▲ +15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.97x | GBX193.70 Million | GBX200.70 Million | ▼ -10.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08x | GBX177.50 Million | GBX164.70 Million | ▲ +59.9% |
| 2003 | 0.67x | GBX121.10 Million | GBX179.70 Million | ▼ -32.2% |
| 2002 | 0.99x | GBX166.20 Million | GBX167.20 Million | ▼ -10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.11x | GBX150.00 Million | GBX134.90 Million | ▲ +61.7% |
| 2000 | 0.69x | GBX110.80 Million | GBX161.10 Million | ▲ +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.68x | GBX82.30 Million | GBX121.90 Million | ▼ -21.6% |
| 1998 | 0.86x | GBX69.90 Million | GBX81.20 Million | ▼ -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.93x | GBX56.80 Million | GBX61.00 Million | ▼ -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.94x | GBX33.00 Million | GBX35.10 Million | ▼ -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.98x | GBX31.90 Million | GBX32.50 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.