Ferguson Plc (FERG) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of April 2026:
1.86x
Ferguson Plc (FERG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.86x as of April 2026. Operating cash flow of $772.00 Million exceeds net income of $414.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how well can Ferguson Plc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.86x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$772.00 Million
USD
Net Income
$414.00 Million
USD
Data as of
Apr 2026
Most recent filing
Ferguson Plc Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Ferguson Plc across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see FERG cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Ferguson Plc (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Ferguson Plc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.03x | $1.91 Billion | $1.86 Billion | ▼ -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.08x | $1.87 Billion | $1.74 Billion | ▼ -25.1% |
| 2023 | 1.44x | $2.72 Billion | $1.89 Billion | ▲ +166.2% |
| 2022 | 0.54x | $1.15 Billion | $2.12 Billion | ▼ -47.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02x | $1.54 Billion | $1.51 Billion | ▼ -47.4% |
| 2020 | 1.94x | $1.87 Billion | $961.00 Million | ▲ +67.0% |
| 2019 | 1.16x | $1.29 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▲ +42.4% |
| 2018 | 0.82x | $1.04 Billion | $1.27 Billion | ▼ -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.92x | $950.00 Million | $1.03 Billion | ▼ -23.8% |
| 2016 | 1.21x | $1.04 Billion | $858.87 Million | ▼ -62.3% |
| 2015 | 3.21x | $1.07 Billion | $332.32 Million | ▲ +258.1% |
| 2014 | 0.90x | $764.20 Million | $852.11 Million | ▼ -33.9% |
| 2013 | 1.36x | $630.90 Million | $464.79 Million | ▼ -88.0% |
| 2012 | 11.32x | $1.01 Billion | $89.55 Million | ▲ +2648.5% |
| 2011 | -0.44x | $-333.14 Million | $749.98 Million | ▼ -123.8% |
| 2008 | 1.87x | $2.06 Billion | $1.10 Billion | ▲ +44.8% |
| 2007 | 1.29x | $1.98 Billion | $1.53 Billion | ▲ +101.4% |
| 2006 | 0.64x | $997.72 Million | $1.56 Billion | ▼ -15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.76x | $931.58 Million | $1.23 Billion | ▲ +820.1% |
| 2004 | 0.08x | $86.91 Million | $1.06 Billion | ▼ -89.9% |
| 2003 | 0.82x | $582.77 Million | $713.56 Million | ▲ +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.78x | $534.80 Million | $683.87 Million | ▲ +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.75x | $424.27 Million | $564.55 Million | ▲ +62.9% |
| 2000 | 0.46x | $258.25 Million | $559.69 Million | ▲ +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.44x | $222.86 Million | $507.47 Million | ▼ -23.2% |
| 1998 | 0.57x | $259.28 Million | $453.22 Million | ▲ +32.5% |
| 1997 | 0.43x | $187.32 Million | $433.69 Million | ▼ -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.45x | $172.46 Million | $383.52 Million | ▲ +21.7% |
| 1995 | 0.37x | $147.66 Million | $399.58 Million | ▼ -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.38x | $120.01 Million | $312.04 Million | ▼ -22.0% |
| 1993 | 0.49x | $95.57 Million | $193.83 Million | ▼ -19.7% |
| 1992 | 0.61x | $114.06 Million | $185.83 Million | ▲ +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.56x | $83.27 Million | $149.12 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.