Smith & Nephew PLC (SN) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Smith & Nephew PLC (SN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.66x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of GBX912.39 Million exceeds net income of GBX342.47 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore long-term investment intensity of Smith & Nephew PLC to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Smith & Nephew PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Smith & Nephew PLC across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Smith & Nephew PLC tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Smith & Nephew PLC (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Smith & Nephew PLC. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Smith & Nephew PLC (SN) market capitalisation.
| 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 | — |