Smiths News PLC (SNWS) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Smiths News PLC (SNWS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.87x as of August 2025. Operating cash flow of GBX27.70 Million exceeds net income of GBX14.80 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how well can Smiths News PLC service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Smiths News PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Smiths News PLC across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see SNWS cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Smiths News PLC (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Smiths News PLC.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.65x | GBX46.60 Million | GBX28.30 Million | ▲ +263.9% |
| 2024 | 0.45x | GBX18.10 Million | GBX40.00 Million | ▼ -52.4% |
| 2023 | 0.95x | GBX36.40 Million | GBX38.30 Million | ▼ -38.2% |
| 2022 | 1.54x | GBX49.80 Million | GBX32.40 Million | ▲ +32.2% |
| 2021 | 1.16x | GBX41.40 Million | GBX35.60 Million | ▼ -63.2% |
| 2020 | 3.16x | GBX23.40 Million | GBX7.40 Million | ▲ +216.2% |
| 2017 | 1.00x | GBX51.20 Million | GBX51.20 Million | ▼ -16.0% |
| 2016 | 1.19x | GBX58.20 Million | GBX48.90 Million | ▼ -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.28x | GBX46.50 Million | GBX36.30 Million | ▲ +31.3% |
| 2014 | 0.98x | GBX47.40 Million | GBX48.60 Million | ▲ +17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.83x | GBX37.90 Million | GBX45.60 Million | ▲ +17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.71x | GBX28.50 Million | GBX40.30 Million | ▲ +22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.58x | GBX20.30 Million | GBX35.20 Million | ▼ -21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.73x | GBX22.10 Million | GBX30.20 Million | ▼ -42.9% |
| 2009 | 1.28x | GBX27.70 Million | GBX21.60 Million | ▲ +84.4% |
| 2008 | 0.70x | GBX25.10 Million | GBX36.10 Million | ▲ +539.7% |
| 2007 | 0.11x | GBX4.50 Million | GBX41.40 Million | ▼ -90.4% |
| 2006 | 1.13x | GBX98.00 Million | GBX86.70 Million | ▲ +423.0% |
| 2005 | -0.35x | GBX-28.00 Million | GBX80.00 Million | ▼ -133.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06x | GBX52.00 Million | GBX49.00 Million | ▲ +52.2% |
| 2002 | 0.70x | GBX53.00 Million | GBX76.00 Million | ▼ -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.74x | GBX82.00 Million | GBX111.00 Million | ▲ +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.70x | GBX95.00 Million | GBX135.00 Million | ▲ +26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.56x | GBX67.00 Million | GBX120.00 Million | ▼ -23.9% |
| 1997 | 0.73x | GBX44.00 Million | GBX60.00 Million | ▲ +36.3% |
| 1995 | 0.54x | GBX66.30 Million | GBX123.20 Million | ▼ -21.5% |
| 1994 | 0.69x | GBX92.60 Million | GBX135.10 Million | ▲ +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.62x | GBX81.30 Million | GBX130.30 Million | ▼ -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.64x | GBX77.40 Million | GBX120.90 Million | ▲ +23.8% |
| 1991 | 0.52x | GBX58.00 Million | GBX112.20 Million | — |