Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc (SMT) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc (SMT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.01x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of GBX-27.21 Million is below net income of GBX2.66 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore debt repayment capacity of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc Cash Flow Quality Index (2013–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc across 10 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc (2013–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.07x | GBX-82.46 Million | GBX1.22 Billion | ▼ -47.6% |
| 2024 | -0.05x | GBX-62.39 Million | GBX1.37 Billion | ▼ -626.4% |
| 2021 | -0.01x | GBX-57.96 Million | GBX9.22 Billion | ▲ +80.7% |
| 2020 | -0.03x | GBX-31.71 Million | GBX974.27 Million | ▼ -23.6% |
| 2019 | -0.03x | GBX-23.26 Million | GBX883.46 Million | ▼ -227.6% |
| 2018 | -0.01x | GBX-9.73 Million | GBX1.21 Billion | ▲ +1.8% |
| 2017 | -0.01x | GBX-10.65 Million | GBX1.30 Billion | ▼ -168.5% |
| 2015 | 0.01x | GBX8.85 Million | GBX740.97 Million | ▼ -65.8% |
| 2014 | 0.03x | GBX17.19 Million | GBX492.68 Million | ▼ -61.4% |
| 2013 | 0.09x | GBX25.60 Million | GBX283.49 Million | — |