Imperial Brands PLC (IMB) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Imperial Brands PLC (IMB) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.78x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of GBX3.51 Billion exceeds net income of GBX1.26 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how much of Imperial Brands PLC's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Imperial Brands PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Imperial Brands PLC across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check IMB tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Imperial Brands PLC (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Imperial Brands PLC. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see IMB market cap overview.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.57x | GBX3.24 Billion | GBX2.07 Billion | ▲ +68.3% |
| 2024 | 0.93x | GBX3.31 Billion | GBX3.55 Billion | ▼ -20.4% |
| 2023 | 1.17x | GBX2.72 Billion | GBX2.33 Billion | ▼ -35.1% |
| 2022 | 1.80x | GBX2.83 Billion | GBX1.57 Billion | ▲ +188.9% |
| 2021 | 0.62x | GBX1.77 Billion | GBX2.83 Billion | ▼ -74.2% |
| 2020 | 2.41x | GBX3.61 Billion | GBX1.50 Billion | ▼ -24.6% |
| 2019 | 3.20x | GBX3.24 Billion | GBX1.01 Billion | ▲ +42.0% |
| 2018 | 2.26x | GBX3.09 Billion | GBX1.37 Billion | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.18x | GBX3.06 Billion | GBX1.41 Billion | ▼ -56.5% |
| 2016 | 5.00x | GBX3.16 Billion | GBX631.00 Million | ▲ +208.0% |
| 2015 | 1.62x | GBX2.75 Billion | GBX1.69 Billion | ▼ -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.76x | GBX2.50 Billion | GBX1.42 Billion | ▲ +46.5% |
| 2013 | 1.20x | GBX2.35 Billion | GBX1.96 Billion | ▼ -60.4% |
| 2012 | 3.03x | GBX2.12 Billion | GBX699.00 Million | ▲ +303.0% |
| 2011 | 0.75x | GBX1.99 Billion | GBX2.64 Billion | ▼ -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.89x | GBX2.25 Billion | GBX2.53 Billion | ▼ -30.8% |
| 2009 | 1.29x | GBX3.01 Billion | GBX2.34 Billion | ▲ +73.3% |
| 2008 | 0.74x | GBX1.09 Billion | GBX1.47 Billion | ▲ +36.4% |
| 2007 | 0.54x | GBX772.00 Million | GBX1.42 Billion | ▼ -25.3% |
| 2006 | 0.73x | GBX956.00 Million | GBX1.31 Billion | ▼ -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.75x | GBX931.00 Million | GBX1.24 Billion | ▲ +42.3% |
| 2004 | 0.53x | GBX467.00 Million | GBX885.00 Million | ▲ +196.1% |
| 2003 | 0.18x | GBX157.00 Million | GBX881.00 Million | ▼ -67.1% |
| 2002 | 0.54x | GBX327.00 Million | GBX603.00 Million | ▲ +108.6% |
| 2001 | 0.26x | GBX157.00 Million | GBX604.00 Million | ▲ +16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.22x | GBX125.00 Million | GBX560.00 Million | ▼ -56.7% |
| 1999 | 0.52x | GBX267.00 Million | GBX518.00 Million | ▼ -40.2% |
| 1998 | 0.86x | GBX376.00 Million | GBX436.00 Million | ▲ +836.6% |
| 1997 | 0.09x | GBX36.00 Million | GBX391.00 Million | ▼ -50.4% |
| 1996 | 0.19x | GBX68.00 Million | GBX366.00 Million | ▼ -82.3% |
| 1995 | 1.05x | GBX366.00 Million | GBX348.00 Million | ▲ +20.6% |
| 1994 | 0.87x | GBX286.00 Million | GBX328.00 Million | ▼ -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.90x | GBX285.00 Million | GBX315.00 Million | ▲ +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.87x | GBX245.00 Million | GBX281.00 Million | ▼ -19.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08x | GBX268.00 Million | GBX249.00 Million | — |