International Distributions Services PLC (IDS) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2024: 0.39x

International Distributions Services PLC (IDS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.39x as of March 2024. Operating cash flow of GBX109.00 Million is below net income of GBX277.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore how well can International Distributions Services PLC service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.39x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

GBX109.00 Million
GBX

Net Income

GBX277.00 Million
GBX

Data as of

Mar 2024
Most recent filing

International Distributions Services PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (2005–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for International Distributions Services PLC across 17 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see IDS operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for International Distributions Services PLC (2005–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for International Distributions Services PLC.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (GBX) Net Income YoY Change
2024 3.98x GBX215.00 Million GBX54.00 Million ▲ +127.2%
2022 1.75x GBX1.16 Billion GBX662.00 Million ▼ -2.7%
2021 1.80x GBX1.12 Billion GBX620.00 Million ▼ -65.9%
2020 5.28x GBX950.00 Million GBX180.00 Million ▲ +87.3%
2019 2.82x GBX493.00 Million GBX175.00 Million ▼ -19.4%
2018 3.49x GBX905.00 Million GBX259.00 Million ▲ +26.1%
2017 2.77x GBX754.00 Million GBX272.00 Million ▼ -8.1%
2016 3.02x GBX727.00 Million GBX241.00 Million ▲ +28.7%
2015 2.34x GBX762.00 Million GBX325.00 Million ▲ +94.5%
2014 1.21x GBX809.00 Million GBX671.00 Million ▲ +0.6%
2013 1.20x GBX761.00 Million GBX635.00 Million ▲ +51.7%
2012 0.79x GBX301.00 Million GBX381.00 Million ▲ +249.5%
2011 -0.53x GBX-111.00 Million GBX210.00 Million ▼ -114.0%
2008 3.79x GBX511.00 Million GBX135.00 Million ▲ +498.1%
2007 0.63x GBX181.00 Million GBX286.00 Million ▲ +240.4%
2006 -0.45x GBX-178.00 Million GBX395.00 Million ▼ -372.2%
2005 0.17x GBX25.00 Million GBX151.00 Million —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.