Imperial Brands PLC (IMB) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Imperial Brands PLC (IMB) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.83x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of GBX-394.00 Million is below net income of GBX475.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore IMB debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Imperial Brands PLC.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Imperial Brands PLC (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Imperial Brands PLC.
| 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 | — |