Next PLC (NXT) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of January 2026:
1.44x
Next PLC (NXT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.44x as of January 2026. Operating cash flow of GBX735.20 Million exceeds net income of GBX509.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore NXT cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.44x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
GBX735.20 Million
GBX
Net Income
GBX509.00 Million
GBX
Data as of
Jan 2026
Most recent filing
Next PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (1992–2026)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Next PLC across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Next PLC (NXT) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Next PLC (1992–2026)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Next PLC.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.28x | GBX1.14 Billion | GBX888.50 Million | ▲ +21.6% |
| 2025 | 1.05x | GBX1.13 Billion | GBX1.08 Billion | ▼ -7.0% |
| 2024 | 1.13x | GBX1.12 Billion | GBX987.90 Million | ▲ +33.7% |
| 2023 | 0.85x | GBX798.80 Million | GBX941.50 Million | ▼ -20.9% |
| 2022 | 1.07x | GBX971.40 Million | GBX905.40 Million | ▼ -42.2% |
| 2021 | 1.86x | GBX824.80 Million | GBX444.50 Million | ▲ +70.9% |
| 2020 | 1.09x | GBX927.20 Million | GBX853.90 Million | ▼ -25.1% |
| 2019 | 1.45x | GBX868.80 Million | GBX599.10 Million | ▲ +39.5% |
| 2018 | 1.04x | GBX615.20 Million | GBX591.80 Million | ▼ -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.10x | GBX699.50 Million | GBX635.30 Million | ▲ +20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.91x | GBX608.30 Million | GBX666.80 Million | ▼ -22.1% |
| 2015 | 1.17x | GBX743.20 Million | GBX634.90 Million | ▲ +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.11x | GBX614.80 Million | GBX553.20 Million | ▲ +17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.95x | GBX659.00 Million | GBX695.10 Million | ▲ +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.83x | GBX502.00 Million | GBX604.70 Million | ▲ +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.75x | GBX430.40 Million | GBX574.80 Million | ▼ -26.5% |
| 2010 | 1.02x | GBX539.40 Million | GBX529.80 Million | ▲ +22.1% |
| 2009 | 0.83x | GBX398.70 Million | GBX478.30 Million | ▼ -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.89x | GBX477.40 Million | GBX537.10 Million | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.93x | GBX472.20 Million | GBX507.50 Million | ▲ +16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.80x | GBX376.80 Million | GBX470.70 Million | ▼ -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.84x | GBX369.50 Million | GBX442.50 Million | ▲ +48.7% |
| 2004 | 0.56x | GBX210.80 Million | GBX375.50 Million | ▲ +25.2% |
| 2003 | 0.45x | GBX135.20 Million | GBX301.50 Million | ▼ -49.5% |
| 2002 | 0.89x | GBX229.80 Million | GBX258.60 Million | ▲ +29.8% |
| 2001 | 0.68x | GBX145.50 Million | GBX212.50 Million | ▼ -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.75x | GBX134.70 Million | GBX180.30 Million | ▲ +85.8% |
| 1999 | 0.40x | GBX63.50 Million | GBX157.90 Million | ▲ +39.7% |
| 1998 | 0.29x | GBX48.20 Million | GBX167.40 Million | ▲ +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.25x | GBX35.50 Million | GBX139.80 Million | ▼ -51.8% |
| 1996 | 0.53x | GBX53.00 Million | GBX100.60 Million | ▼ -49.6% |
| 1995 | 1.04x | GBX89.10 Million | GBX85.30 Million | ▼ -35.2% |
| 1994 | 1.61x | GBX107.70 Million | GBX66.80 Million | ▼ -55.2% |
| 1993 | 3.60x | GBX108.00 Million | GBX30.00 Million | ▼ -80.2% |
| 1992 | 18.14x | GBX201.40 Million | GBX11.10 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.