Smith & Nephew PLC Cash Flow Quality Index
Smith & Nephew PLC cash flow quality index. Smith & Nephew PLC (SN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.49x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of GBX446.31 Million exceeds net income of GBX300.52 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Smith & Nephew PLC debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Smith & Nephew PLC (1991–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Smith & Nephew PLC from 1991 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Smith & Nephew PLC across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See Smith & Nephew PLC (SN) balance sheet quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Smith & Nephew PLC Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1991–2025)
Smith & Nephew PLC cash flow quality index by year from 1991 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Smith & Nephew PLC. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Smith & Nephew PLC cash flow conversion.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.06x | GBX1.31 Billion | GBX638.11 Million | ▼ -14.2% |
| 2024 | 2.40x | GBX987.00 Million | GBX412.00 Million | ▲ +14.3% |
| 2023 | 2.10x | GBX608.00 Million | GBX290.00 Million | ▲ +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.99x | GBX468.00 Million | GBX235.00 Million | ▲ +33.1% |
| 2021 | 1.50x | GBX877.00 Million | GBX586.00 Million | ▼ -60.6% |
| 2020 | 3.80x | GBX935.00 Million | GBX246.00 Million | ▲ +141.8% |
| 2019 | 1.57x | GBX1.17 Billion | GBX743.00 Million | ▲ +31.9% |
| 2018 | 1.19x | GBX931.00 Million | GBX781.00 Million | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.24x | GBX1.09 Billion | GBX879.00 Million | ▲ +55.1% |
| 2016 | 0.80x | GBX849.00 Million | GBX1.06 Billion | ▼ -56.6% |
| 2015 | 1.84x | GBX1.03 Billion | GBX559.00 Million | ▲ +92.6% |
| 2014 | 0.96x | GBX683.00 Million | GBX714.00 Million | ▼ -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.08x | GBX867.00 Million | GBX802.00 Million | ▲ +31.8% |
| 2012 | 0.82x | GBX902.00 Million | GBX1.10 Billion | ▼ -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.99x | GBX842.00 Million | GBX848.00 Million | ▼ -28.9% |
| 2010 | 1.40x | GBX859.00 Million | GBX615.00 Million | ▼ -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.52x | GBX719.00 Million | GBX472.00 Million | ▲ +69.6% |
| 2008 | 0.90x | GBX566.00 Million | GBX630.00 Million | ▲ +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.86x | GBX424.00 Million | GBX493.00 Million | ▲ +31.2% |
| 2006 | 0.66x | GBX352.00 Million | GBX537.00 Million | ▲ +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.62x | GBX260.00 Million | GBX422.00 Million | ▼ -46.2% |
| 2004 | 1.15x | GBX363.28 Million | GBX317.06 Million | ▲ +32.9% |
| 2003 | 0.86x | GBX276.79 Million | GBX321.07 Million | ▼ -13.8% |
| 2002 | 1.00x | GBX242.85 Million | GBX242.73 Million | ▲ +55.3% |
| 2001 | 0.64x | GBX144.46 Million | GBX224.25 Million | ▲ +132.2% |
| 2000 | -2.00x | GBX-486.02 Million | GBX243.01 Million | ▼ -425.7% |
| 1999 | 0.61x | GBX115.02 Million | GBX187.33 Million | ▲ +18.4% |
| 1998 | 0.52x | GBX117.19 Million | GBX226.08 Million | ▲ +22.8% |
| 1997 | 0.42x | GBX113.57 Million | GBX269.13 Million | ▼ -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.45x | GBX142.14 Million | GBX314.24 Million | ▲ +64.3% |
| 1995 | 0.28x | GBX72.47 Million | GBX263.30 Million | ▼ -47.0% |
| 1994 | 0.52x | GBX117.10 Million | GBX225.29 Million | ▲ +190.6% |
| 1993 | 0.18x | GBX43.34 Million | GBX242.29 Million | ▼ -48.8% |
| 1992 | 0.35x | GBX76.14 Million | GBX217.95 Million | ▼ -17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.43x | GBX106.47 Million | GBX250.36 Million | — |