Softcat plc (SCT) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of January 2026: 1.90x

Softcat plc (SCT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.90x as of January 2026. Operating cash flow of GBX124.47 Million exceeds net income of GBX65.47 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore SCT cash flow metrics to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.90x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

GBX124.47 Million
GBX

Net Income

GBX65.47 Million
GBX

Data as of

Jan 2026
Most recent filing

Softcat plc Cash Flow Quality Index (2013–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Softcat plc across 13 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check SCT cash reinvestment to operating cash ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Softcat plc (2013–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Softcat plc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see SCT market cap.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (GBX) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.11x GBX148.06 Million GBX133.01 Million ▲ +14.6%
2024 0.97x GBX115.61 Million GBX119.04 Million ▲ +30.6%
2023 0.74x GBX104.80 Million GBX140.90 Million ▲ +21.1%
2022 0.61x GBX83.64 Million GBX136.15 Million ▼ -19.6%
2021 0.76x GBX91.25 Million GBX119.42 Million ▲ +11.6%
2020 0.68x GBX64.17 Million GBX93.73 Million ▼ -27.5%
2019 0.94x GBX64.66 Million GBX68.46 Million ▼ -8.9%
2018 1.04x GBX57.05 Million GBX55.01 Million ▲ +1.5%
2017 1.02x GBX40.97 Million GBX40.11 Million ▲ +13.2%
2016 0.90x GBX29.93 Million GBX33.16 Million ▼ -40.8%
2015 1.52x GBX47.41 Million GBX31.12 Million ▲ +51.7%
2014 1.00x GBX35.67 Million GBX35.53 Million ▲ +55.6%
2013 0.65x GBX17.66 Million GBX27.37 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.