HSBC Holdings PLC Cash Flow Quality Index
HSBC Holdings PLC cash flow quality index. HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.09x as of December 2022. Operating cash flow of GBX424.00 Million is below net income of GBX4.50 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See HSBA free cash flow debt coverage to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of HSBC Holdings PLC (1992–2025)
Cash flow quality index of HSBC Holdings PLC from 1992 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for HSBC Holdings PLC across 38 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore HSBC Holdings PLC debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
HSBC Holdings PLC Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1992–2025)
HSBC Holdings PLC cash flow quality index by year from 1992 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for HSBC Holdings PLC. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see HSBC Holdings PLC operating cash flow efficiency.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.00x | GBX29.77 Billion | GBX29.91 Billion | ▼ -50.8% |
| 2024 | 2.02x | GBX65.31 Billion | GBX32.31 Billion | ▲ +56.8% |
| 2023 | 1.29x | GBX39.11 Billion | GBX30.35 Billion | ▼ -14.5% |
| 2023 | 1.51x | GBX26.43 Billion | GBX17.53 Billion | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.51x | GBX26.43 Billion | GBX17.53 Billion | ▼ -72.7% |
| 2022 | 5.52x | GBX104.31 Billion | GBX18.91 Billion | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.52x | GBX104.31 Billion | GBX18.91 Billion | ▼ -73.4% |
| 2021 | 20.76x | GBX182.22 Billion | GBX8.78 Billion | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.76x | GBX182.22 Billion | GBX8.78 Billion | ▲ +831.6% |
| 2020 | 2.23x | GBX29.74 Billion | GBX13.35 Billion | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.23x | GBX29.74 Billion | GBX13.35 Billion | ▲ +36.3% |
| 2018 | 1.63x | GBX32.52 Billion | GBX19.89 Billion | ▲ +326.1% |
| 2017 | -0.72x | GBX-12.41 Billion | GBX17.17 Billion | ▼ -107.5% |
| 2016 | 9.70x | GBX68.96 Billion | GBX7.11 Billion | ▲ +16404.6% |
| 2015 | -0.06x | GBX-1.12 Billion | GBX18.87 Billion | ▲ +94.8% |
| 2014 | -1.14x | GBX-21.37 Billion | GBX18.68 Billion | ▼ -106.9% |
| 2013 | 16.54x | GBX44.98 Billion | GBX2.72 Billion | ▲ +3829.2% |
| 2012 | -0.44x | GBX-9.16 Billion | GBX20.65 Billion | ▼ -112.2% |
| 2011 | 3.65x | GBX79.76 Billion | GBX21.87 Billion | ▲ +24.5% |
| 2010 | 2.93x | GBX55.74 Billion | GBX19.04 Billion | ▲ +200.5% |
| 2009 | 0.97x | GBX6.90 Billion | GBX7.08 Billion | ▼ -75.5% |
| 2008 | 3.98x | GBX30.42 Billion | GBX7.65 Billion | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.01x | GBX91.04 Billion | GBX22.71 Billion | ▲ +8.1% |
| 2006 | 3.71x | GBX78.73 Billion | GBX21.24 Billion | ▲ +972.9% |
| 2005 | 0.35x | GBX7.02 Billion | GBX20.32 Billion | ▼ -89.1% |
| 2004 | 3.16x | GBX59.90 Billion | GBX18.94 Billion | ▲ +112.3% |
| 2003 | 1.49x | GBX18.33 Billion | GBX12.30 Billion | ▲ +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.49x | GBX13.43 Billion | GBX9.04 Billion | ▼ -17.8% |
| 2001 | 1.81x | GBX12.91 Billion | GBX7.14 Billion | ▲ +12.2% |
| 2000 | 1.61x | GBX22.74 Billion | GBX14.11 Billion | ▼ -44.6% |
| 1999 | 2.91x | GBX34.83 Billion | GBX11.98 Billion | ▲ +85.7% |
| 1998 | 1.57x | GBX16.13 Billion | GBX10.30 Billion | ▼ -19.0% |
| 1997 | 1.93x | GBX11.86 Billion | GBX6.14 Billion | ▼ -10.7% |
| 1996 | 2.16x | GBX12.79 Billion | GBX5.91 Billion | ▲ +129.3% |
| 1995 | 0.94x | GBX4.91 Billion | GBX5.20 Billion | ▲ +305.1% |
| 1994 | -0.46x | GBX-1.95 Billion | GBX4.24 Billion | ▼ -109.2% |
| 1993 | 5.00x | GBX16.29 Billion | GBX3.26 Billion | ▲ +631.1% |
| 1992 | -0.94x | GBX-1.61 Billion | GBX1.71 Billion | — |