Whitbread PLC (WTB) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of August 2025:
1.96x
Whitbread PLC (WTB) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.96x as of August 2025. Operating cash flow of GBX425.90 Million exceeds net income of GBX216.90 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how well can Whitbread PLC service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.96x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
GBX425.90 Million
GBX
Net Income
GBX216.90 Million
GBX
Data as of
Aug 2025
Most recent filing
Whitbread PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (1992–2026)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Whitbread PLC across 43 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WTB cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Whitbread PLC (1992–2026)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Whitbread PLC.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.54x | GBX754.20 Million | GBX212.90 Million | ▲ +18.0% |
| 2025 | 3.00x | GBX761.70 Million | GBX253.70 Million | ▲ +6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.81x | GBX877.90 Million | GBX312.10 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.81x | GBX877.90 Million | GBX312.10 Million | ▼ -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.85x | GBX795.70 Million | GBX278.80 Million | ▼ -76.2% |
| 2022 | 12.02x | GBX510.70 Million | GBX42.50 Million | ▲ +1018.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07x | GBX234.20 Million | GBX217.90 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07x | GBX234.20 Million | GBX217.90 Million | ▲ +564.9% |
| 2019 | 0.16x | GBX603.20 Million | GBX3.73 Billion | ▼ -88.6% |
| 2018 | 1.42x | GBX621.00 Million | GBX438.00 Million | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.49x | GBX626.10 Million | GBX421.60 Million | ▲ +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.46x | GBX572.70 Million | GBX391.20 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.46x | GBX572.70 Million | GBX391.20 Million | ▲ +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.40x | GBX519.40 Million | GBX370.10 Million | ▲ +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.33x | GBX428.90 Million | GBX323.40 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.35x | GBX407.00 Million | GBX301.30 Million | ▲ +45.0% |
| 2012 | 0.93x | GBX322.20 Million | GBX345.90 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.93x | GBX322.20 Million | GBX345.90 Million | ▼ -17.1% |
| 2011 | 1.12x | GBX346.10 Million | GBX307.90 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16x | GBX291.30 Million | GBX250.80 Million | ▼ -50.5% |
| 2009 | 2.35x | GBX211.90 Million | GBX90.30 Million | ▲ +689.9% |
| 2008 | 0.30x | GBX165.50 Million | GBX557.10 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.30x | GBX165.50 Million | GBX557.10 Million | ▼ -66.0% |
| 2007 | 0.87x | GBX246.30 Million | GBX281.50 Million | ▼ -22.8% |
| 2006 | 1.13x | GBX991.80 Million | GBX874.70 Million | ▼ -31.6% |
| 2005 | 1.66x | GBX342.50 Million | GBX206.70 Million | ▲ +50.7% |
| 2004 | 1.10x | GBX260.10 Million | GBX236.50 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.10x | GBX260.10 Million | GBX236.50 Million | ▲ +29.3% |
| 2003 | 0.85x | GBX201.60 Million | GBX237.10 Million | ▼ -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.94x | GBX71.50 Million | GBX76.40 Million | ▲ +138.3% |
| 2001 | 0.39x | GBX157.80 Million | GBX401.80 Million | ▼ -53.4% |
| 2000 | 0.84x | GBX291.20 Million | GBX345.20 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.84x | GBX291.20 Million | GBX345.20 Million | ▲ +21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.70x | GBX254.30 Million | GBX365.10 Million | ▼ -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.81x | GBX312.30 Million | GBX384.30 Million | ▲ +23.8% |
| 1997 | 0.66x | GBX232.20 Million | GBX353.80 Million | ▼ -21.4% |
| 1996 | 0.84x | GBX253.10 Million | GBX303.10 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.84x | GBX253.10 Million | GBX303.10 Million | ▲ +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.75x | GBX198.60 Million | GBX264.60 Million | ▼ -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.85x | GBX218.10 Million | GBX257.90 Million | ▲ +61.4% |
| 1993 | 0.52x | GBX136.90 Million | GBX261.20 Million | ▼ -32.4% |
| 1992 | 0.78x | GBX166.50 Million | GBX214.60 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.78x | GBX166.50 Million | GBX214.60 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.