Nestle S.A. Cash Flow Quality Index
Nestle S.A. cash flow quality index. Nestle S.A. (NESN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.54x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of CHF5.34 Billion exceeds net income of CHF3.47 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See Nestle S.A. financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Nestle S.A. (1998–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Nestle S.A. from 1998 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Nestle S.A. across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore NESN debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Nestle S.A. Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1998–2025)
Nestle S.A. cash flow quality index by year from 1998 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Nestle S.A.. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see NESN cash flow conversion.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (CHF) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.72x | CHF15.90 Billion | CHF9.25 Billion | ▲ +15.2% |
| 2024 | 1.49x | CHF16.68 Billion | CHF11.17 Billion | ▲ +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.42x | CHF15.94 Billion | CHF11.21 Billion | ▲ +10.7% |
| 2022 | 1.28x | CHF11.91 Billion | CHF9.27 Billion | ▲ +56.6% |
| 2021 | 0.82x | CHF13.86 Billion | CHF16.91 Billion | ▼ -30.2% |
| 2020 | 1.18x | CHF14.38 Billion | CHF12.23 Billion | ▼ -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.26x | CHF15.85 Billion | CHF12.61 Billion | ▼ -17.3% |
| 2018 | 1.52x | CHF15.40 Billion | CHF10.13 Billion | ▼ -23.4% |
| 2017 | 1.98x | CHF14.20 Billion | CHF7.16 Billion | ▲ +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.83x | CHF15.58 Billion | CHF8.53 Billion | ▲ +15.8% |
| 2015 | 1.58x | CHF14.30 Billion | CHF9.07 Billion | ▲ +55.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02x | CHF14.70 Billion | CHF14.46 Billion | ▼ -32.1% |
| 2013 | 1.50x | CHF14.99 Billion | CHF10.02 Billion | ▲ +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.43x | CHF15.77 Billion | CHF11.06 Billion | ▲ +43.2% |
| 2011 | 1.00x | CHF9.76 Billion | CHF9.80 Billion | ▲ +158.9% |
| 2010 | 0.38x | CHF13.61 Billion | CHF35.38 Billion | ▼ -74.7% |
| 2009 | 1.52x | CHF17.93 Billion | CHF11.79 Billion | ▲ +169.2% |
| 2008 | 0.56x | CHF10.76 Billion | CHF19.05 Billion | ▼ -52.2% |
| 2007 | 1.18x | CHF13.44 Billion | CHF11.38 Billion | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.19x | CHF11.68 Billion | CHF9.78 Billion | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.28x | CHF10.21 Billion | CHF8.00 Billion | ▼ -31.9% |
| 2004 | 1.88x | CHF10.41 Billion | CHF5.55 Billion | ▲ +11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.69x | CHF10.12 Billion | CHF6.00 Billion | ▲ +21.7% |
| 2002 | 1.39x | CHF10.25 Billion | CHF7.39 Billion | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.36x | CHF8.61 Billion | CHF6.34 Billion | ▼ -14.3% |
| 2000 | 1.59x | CHF8.85 Billion | CHF5.58 Billion | ▼ -8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.73x | CHF8.19 Billion | CHF4.72 Billion | ▲ +16.7% |
| 1998 | 1.48x | CHF6.37 Billion | CHF4.29 Billion | — |