Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RKT) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.94x

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RKT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.94x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of GBX614.00 Million is below net income of GBX655.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.94x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

GBX614.00 Million
GBX

Net Income

GBX655.00 Million
GBX

Data as of

Jun 2026
Most recent filing

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (2002–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC across 22 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (2002–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (GBX) Net Income YoY Change
2025 0.72x GBX2.30 Billion GBX3.18 Billion ▼ -43.4%
2024 1.27x GBX2.68 Billion GBX2.10 Billion ▼ -20.5%
2023 1.60x GBX2.64 Billion GBX1.64 Billion ▲ +105.3%
2022 0.78x GBX2.40 Billion GBX3.07 Billion ▼ -52.0%
2020 1.63x GBX3.52 Billion GBX2.16 Billion ▲ +102.2%
2018 0.81x GBX2.45 Billion GBX3.05 Billion ▲ +99.6%
2017 0.40x GBX2.49 Billion GBX6.17 Billion ▼ -69.5%
2016 1.32x GBX2.42 Billion GBX1.83 Billion ▲ +29.2%
2015 1.02x GBX1.78 Billion GBX1.74 Billion ▲ +57.2%
2014 0.65x GBX2.10 Billion GBX3.22 Billion ▼ -28.0%
2013 0.90x GBX2.12 Billion GBX2.35 Billion ▲ +16.7%
2012 0.78x GBX1.89 Billion GBX2.44 Billion ▲ +8.1%
2011 0.72x GBX1.72 Billion GBX2.40 Billion ▲ +0.2%
2010 0.72x GBX1.52 Billion GBX2.13 Billion ▼ -29.8%
2009 1.02x GBX1.93 Billion GBX1.89 Billion ▲ +17.9%
2008 0.87x GBX1.30 Billion GBX1.50 Billion ▲ +11.9%
2007 0.77x GBX953.00 Million GBX1.23 Billion ▼ -30.8%
2006 1.12x GBX1.02 Billion GBX910.00 Million ▲ +21.4%
2005 0.92x GBX773.00 Million GBX840.00 Million ▼ -0.8%
2004 0.93x GBX695.00 Million GBX749.00 Million ▲ +19.8%
2003 0.77x GBX526.00 Million GBX679.00 Million ▲ +1.8%
2002 0.76x GBX439.00 Million GBX577.00 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.