AstraZeneca PLC Cash Flow Quality Index
AstraZeneca PLC cash flow quality index. AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.17x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $2.89 Billion exceeds net income of $2.48 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See AZN financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of AstraZeneca PLC (1990–2025)
Cash flow quality index of AstraZeneca PLC from 1990 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for AstraZeneca PLC across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore AstraZeneca PLC cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
AstraZeneca PLC Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1990–2025)
AstraZeneca PLC cash flow quality index by year from 1990 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for AstraZeneca PLC. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see AstraZeneca PLC cash conversion from operations.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.43x | $14.57 Billion | $10.22 Billion | ▲ +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.36x | $11.86 Billion | $8.69 Billion | ▼ -9.0% |
| 2023 | 1.50x | $10.35 Billion | $6.90 Billion | ▼ -61.8% |
| 2022 | 3.92x | $9.81 Billion | $2.50 Billion | ▲ +220.0% |
| 2020 | 1.23x | $4.80 Billion | $3.92 Billion | ▼ -36.1% |
| 2019 | 1.92x | $2.97 Billion | $1.55 Billion | ▲ +46.0% |
| 2018 | 1.31x | $2.62 Billion | $1.99 Billion | ▼ -18.2% |
| 2017 | 1.61x | $3.58 Billion | $2.23 Billion | ▲ +37.7% |
| 2016 | 1.17x | $4.14 Billion | $3.55 Billion | ▲ +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.08x | $3.32 Billion | $3.07 Billion | ▼ -80.9% |
| 2014 | 5.66x | $7.06 Billion | $1.25 Billion | ▲ +150.1% |
| 2013 | 2.27x | $7.40 Billion | $3.27 Billion | ▲ +151.6% |
| 2012 | 0.90x | $6.95 Billion | $7.72 Billion | ▲ +42.3% |
| 2011 | 0.63x | $7.82 Billion | $12.37 Billion | ▼ -35.0% |
| 2010 | 0.97x | $10.68 Billion | $10.98 Billion | ▼ -37.7% |
| 2009 | 1.56x | $11.74 Billion | $7.52 Billion | ▲ +63.3% |
| 2008 | 0.96x | $8.74 Billion | $9.14 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.93x | $7.51 Billion | $8.09 Billion | ▼ -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.94x | $7.69 Billion | $8.22 Billion | ▼ -9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.04x | $6.74 Billion | $6.50 Billion | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.07x | $4.87 Billion | $4.55 Billion | ▲ +29.0% |
| 2003 | 0.83x | $3.42 Billion | $4.11 Billion | ▼ -25.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11x | $4.83 Billion | $4.36 Billion | ▲ +131.7% |
| 2001 | 0.48x | $2.71 Billion | $5.66 Billion | ▼ -17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.58x | $2.34 Billion | $4.01 Billion | ▲ +75.9% |
| 1999 | 0.33x | $908.55 Million | $2.74 Billion | ▼ -31.5% |
| 1998 | 0.48x | $879.74 Million | $1.82 Billion | ▲ +15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.42x | $747.21 Million | $1.79 Billion | ▼ -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.44x | $787.75 Million | $1.79 Billion | ▼ -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.46x | $585.64 Million | $1.28 Billion | ▼ -24.7% |
| 1994 | 0.61x | $625.36 Million | $1.03 Billion | ▼ -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.68x | $705.58 Million | $1.04 Billion | ▲ +41.0% |
| 1992 | 0.48x | $206.27 Million | $429.22 Million | ▲ +21.4% |
| 1991 | 0.40x | $505.22 Million | $1.28 Billion | ▼ -43.2% |
| 1990 | 0.70x | $806.30 Million | $1.16 Billion | — |