Tesco PLC (TSCO) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of February 2026: 2.09x

Tesco PLC (TSCO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.09x as of February 2026. Operating cash flow of GBX1.75 Billion exceeds net income of GBX837.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore TSCO long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.09x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

GBX1.75 Billion
GBX

Net Income

GBX837.00 Million
GBX

Data as of

Feb 2026
Most recent filing

Tesco PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2026)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Tesco PLC across 45 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Tesco PLC tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Tesco PLC (1991–2026)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Tesco PLC. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Tesco PLC (TSCO) market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (GBX) Net Income YoY Change
2026 2.32x GBX4.14 Billion GBX1.79 Billion ▲ +29.0%
2025 1.80x GBX2.92 Billion GBX1.63 Billion ▲ +0.0%
2025 1.80x GBX2.92 Billion GBX1.63 Billion ▼ -17.6%
2024 2.18x GBX3.84 Billion GBX1.76 Billion ▲ +0.0%
2024 2.18x GBX3.84 Billion GBX1.76 Billion ▼ -11.2%
2023 2.46x GBX3.72 Billion GBX1.52 Billion ▲ +64.0%
2022 1.50x GBX3.76 Billion GBX2.51 Billion ▲ +1695.4%
2021 0.08x GBX602.00 Million GBX7.22 Billion ▲ +452.7%
2020 0.02x GBX38.00 Million GBX2.52 Billion ▼ -89.7%
2020 0.15x GBX108.00 Million GBX736.00 Million ▼ -92.7%
2019 2.01x GBX2.55 Billion GBX1.27 Billion ▼ -13.6%
2018 2.32x GBX2.81 Billion GBX1.21 Billion ▼ -84.9%
2016 15.41x GBX2.13 Billion GBX138.00 Million ▲ +0.0%
2016 15.41x GBX2.13 Billion GBX138.00 Million ▲ +658.0%
2016 2.03x GBX2.13 Billion GBX1.05 Billion ▼ -37.8%
2014 3.27x GBX3.19 Billion GBX974.00 Million ▼ -19.0%
2013 4.04x GBX2.84 Billion GBX703.00 Million ▲ +253.3%
2012 1.14x GBX4.41 Billion GBX3.86 Billion ▲ +0.0%
2012 1.14x GBX4.41 Billion GBX3.86 Billion ▲ +2.8%
2011 1.11x GBX4.24 Billion GBX3.82 Billion ▼ -19.7%
2010 1.38x GBX4.78 Billion GBX3.46 Billion ▲ +8.8%
2009 1.27x GBX4.03 Billion GBX3.17 Billion ▲ +3.4%
2008 1.23x GBX3.43 Billion GBX2.79 Billion ▲ +0.0%
2008 1.23x GBX3.43 Billion GBX2.79 Billion ▲ +18.8%
2007 1.03x GBX2.73 Billion GBX2.64 Billion ▼ -13.0%
2006 1.19x GBX2.70 Billion GBX2.27 Billion ▲ +6.4%
2005 1.12x GBX2.18 Billion GBX1.95 Billion ▼ -16.1%
2004 1.33x GBX2.31 Billion GBX1.74 Billion ▲ +0.0%
2004 1.33x GBX2.31 Billion GBX1.74 Billion ▲ +37.9%
2003 0.97x GBX1.43 Billion GBX1.48 Billion ▲ +7.7%
2002 0.90x GBX1.19 Billion GBX1.32 Billion ▼ -16.3%
2001 1.07x GBX1.25 Billion GBX1.17 Billion ▲ +21.7%
2000 0.88x GBX907.00 Million GBX1.03 Billion ▲ +0.0%
2000 0.88x GBX907.00 Million GBX1.03 Billion ▲ +14.7%
1999 0.77x GBX717.00 Million GBX934.00 Million ▲ +6.8%
1998 0.72x GBX610.00 Million GBX849.00 Million ▼ -25.9%
1997 0.97x GBX750.00 Million GBX774.00 Million ▲ +13.3%
1996 0.85x GBX619.00 Million GBX724.00 Million ▲ +0.0%
1996 0.85x GBX619.00 Million GBX724.00 Million ▼ -7.8%
1995 0.93x GBX536.00 Million GBX578.00 Million ▼ -15.5%
1994 1.10x GBX572.00 Million GBX521.00 Million ▲ +49.4%
1993 0.73x GBX388.50 Million GBX528.80 Million ▼ -8.6%
1992 0.80x GBX385.60 Million GBX479.50 Million ▲ +0.0%
1992 0.80x GBX385.60 Million GBX479.50 Million ▼ -5.3%
1991 0.85x GBX337.90 Million GBX398.00 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.