Persimmon PLC (PSN) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Persimmon PLC (PSN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.73x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of GBX135.10 Million is below net income of GBX185.70 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore PSN operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Persimmon PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Persimmon PLC across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Persimmon PLC (PSN) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Persimmon PLC (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Persimmon PLC.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.10x | GBX28.60 Million | GBX285.70 Million | ▼ -68.5% |
| 2024 | 0.32x | GBX84.90 Million | GBX267.10 Million | ▲ +162.5% |
| 2023 | -0.51x | GBX-129.80 Million | GBX255.40 Million | ▼ -170.9% |
| 2022 | 0.72x | GBX402.30 Million | GBX561.00 Million | ▼ -28.1% |
| 2021 | 1.00x | GBX784.80 Million | GBX787.20 Million | ▼ -16.9% |
| 2020 | 1.20x | GBX765.50 Million | GBX638.40 Million | ▲ +64.2% |
| 2019 | 0.73x | GBX620.00 Million | GBX848.80 Million | ▼ -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.74x | GBX654.30 Million | GBX886.40 Million | ▼ -29.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05x | GBX824.00 Million | GBX786.90 Million | ▼ -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.12x | GBX698.20 Million | GBX625.30 Million | ▲ +17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.95x | GBX494.40 Million | GBX521.90 Million | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07x | GBX396.50 Million | GBX372.00 Million | ▲ +13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.94x | GBX241.60 Million | GBX257.20 Million | ▼ -12.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07x | GBX181.80 Million | GBX170.20 Million | ▲ +42.1% |
| 2011 | 0.75x | GBX121.70 Million | GBX161.90 Million | ▼ -31.5% |
| 2010 | 1.10x | GBX224.10 Million | GBX204.30 Million | ▼ -59.3% |
| 2009 | 2.70x | GBX345.30 Million | GBX128.00 Million | ▲ +2384.8% |
| 2007 | 0.11x | GBX71.10 Million | GBX654.90 Million | ▼ -88.2% |
| 2006 | 0.92x | GBX588.60 Million | GBX637.30 Million | ▲ +176.5% |
| 2005 | 0.33x | GBX176.30 Million | GBX527.80 Million | ▼ -32.8% |
| 2004 | 0.50x | GBX161.10 Million | GBX324.30 Million | ▲ +124.1% |
| 2003 | 0.22x | GBX82.20 Million | GBX370.90 Million | ▼ -60.5% |
| 2002 | 0.56x | GBX162.30 Million | GBX289.00 Million | ▼ -47.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06x | GBX215.88 Million | GBX203.69 Million | ▲ +5028.9% |
| 2000 | 0.02x | GBX2.39 Million | GBX115.71 Million | ▼ -88.2% |
| 1999 | 0.18x | GBX16.18 Million | GBX92.16 Million | ▲ +163.4% |
| 1998 | -0.28x | GBX-20.26 Million | GBX73.22 Million | ▼ -251.3% |
| 1997 | 0.18x | GBX11.24 Million | GBX61.47 Million | ▼ -88.3% |
| 1996 | 1.57x | GBX69.08 Million | GBX44.02 Million | ▲ +304.2% |
| 1995 | -0.77x | GBX-19.75 Million | GBX25.70 Million | ▲ +53.3% |
| 1994 | -1.65x | GBX-44.55 Million | GBX27.05 Million | ▼ -650.5% |
| 1993 | 0.30x | GBX5.47 Million | GBX18.30 Million | ▲ +120.8% |
| 1992 | -1.44x | GBX-20.52 Million | GBX14.26 Million | ▼ -177.7% |
| 1991 | -0.52x | GBX-13.46 Million | GBX25.96 Million | — |