United Utilities Group PLC Cash Flow Quality Index
United Utilities Group PLC cash flow quality index. United Utilities Group PLC (UU) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.01x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of GBX695.40 Million exceeds net income of GBX346.80 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how well can United Utilities Group PLC service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of United Utilities Group PLC (2004–2026)
Cash flow quality index of United Utilities Group PLC from 2004 to 2026. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for United Utilities Group PLC across 22 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See debt-free asset ratio of United Utilities Group PLC to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
United Utilities Group PLC Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (2004–2026)
United Utilities Group PLC cash flow quality index by year from 2004 to 2026. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for United Utilities Group PLC. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see UU cash generation efficiency.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.35x | GBX1.38 Billion | GBX586.80 Million | ▼ -8.9% |
| 2025 | 2.59x | GBX918.10 Million | GBX355.00 Million | ▼ -56.0% |
| 2024 | 5.87x | GBX745.10 Million | GBX126.90 Million | ▲ +52.8% |
| 2023 | 3.84x | GBX787.50 Million | GBX204.90 Million | ▲ +102.8% |
| 2021 | 1.90x | GBX859.40 Million | GBX453.40 Million | ▼ -75.0% |
| 2020 | 7.59x | GBX810.30 Million | GBX106.80 Million | ▲ +231.3% |
| 2019 | 2.29x | GBX832.30 Million | GBX363.40 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.30x | GBX815.60 Million | GBX354.60 Million | ▲ +21.6% |
| 2017 | 1.89x | GBX820.80 Million | GBX433.90 Million | ▲ +9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.72x | GBX685.60 Million | GBX397.50 Million | ▼ -33.8% |
| 2015 | 2.61x | GBX706.50 Million | GBX271.20 Million | ▲ +141.9% |
| 2014 | 1.08x | GBX796.40 Million | GBX739.40 Million | ▼ -48.3% |
| 2013 | 2.08x | GBX629.70 Million | GBX302.40 Million | ▲ +121.5% |
| 2012 | 0.94x | GBX559.40 Million | GBX595.00 Million | ▼ -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.97x | GBX782.90 Million | GBX803.50 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.97x | GBX884.90 Million | GBX908.90 Million | ▲ +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.88x | GBX644.50 Million | GBX729.50 Million | ▲ +23.2% |
| 2008 | 0.72x | GBX475.70 Million | GBX663.20 Million | ▼ -26.3% |
| 2007 | 0.97x | GBX624.70 Million | GBX642.10 Million | ▲ +33.9% |
| 2006 | 0.73x | GBX530.00 Million | GBX729.50 Million | ▲ +31.1% |
| 2005 | 0.55x | GBX360.90 Million | GBX651.40 Million | ▼ -35.4% |
| 2004 | 0.86x | GBX489.10 Million | GBX570.10 Million | — |