BASF SE Cash Flow Quality Index
BASF SE cash flow quality index. BASF SE (BAS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.13x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of €524.00 Million is below net income of €4.14 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore BASF SE (BAS) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of BASF SE (1999–2025)
Cash flow quality index of BASF SE from 1999 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for BASF SE across 24 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See BAS net asset quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
BASF SE Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1999–2025)
BASF SE cash flow quality index by year from 1999 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for BASF SE. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of BASF SE.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (EUR) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.91x | €5.61 Billion | €1.43 Billion | ▼ -26.9% |
| 2024 | 5.35x | €6.95 Billion | €1.30 Billion | ▼ -85.2% |
| 2023 | 36.05x | €8.11 Billion | €225.00 Million | ▲ +2648.1% |
| 2021 | 1.31x | €7.25 Billion | €5.52 Billion | ▲ +47.8% |
| 2019 | 0.89x | €7.47 Billion | €8.42 Billion | ▼ -47.4% |
| 2018 | 1.69x | €7.94 Billion | €4.71 Billion | ▲ +16.7% |
| 2017 | 1.45x | €8.79 Billion | €6.08 Billion | ▼ -24.0% |
| 2016 | 1.90x | €7.72 Billion | €4.06 Billion | ▼ -19.7% |
| 2015 | 2.37x | €9.45 Billion | €3.99 Billion | ▲ +75.5% |
| 2014 | 1.35x | €6.96 Billion | €5.16 Billion | ▼ -17.0% |
| 2013 | 1.63x | €7.87 Billion | €4.84 Billion | ▲ +17.8% |
| 2012 | 1.38x | €6.73 Billion | €4.88 Billion | ▲ +20.2% |
| 2011 | 1.15x | €7.11 Billion | €6.19 Billion | ▼ -19.0% |
| 2010 | 1.42x | €6.46 Billion | €4.56 Billion | ▼ -68.1% |
| 2009 | 4.45x | €6.27 Billion | €1.41 Billion | ▲ +157.8% |
| 2008 | 1.72x | €5.02 Billion | €2.91 Billion | ▲ +20.8% |
| 2007 | 1.43x | €5.81 Billion | €4.07 Billion | ▼ -22.7% |
| 2006 | 1.85x | €5.94 Billion | €3.22 Billion | ▲ +249.3% |
| 2005 | 0.53x | €1.59 Billion | €3.00 Billion | ▼ -77.9% |
| 2004 | 2.40x | €4.51 Billion | €1.88 Billion | ▼ -55.3% |
| 2003 | 5.36x | €4.87 Billion | €908.61 Million | ▲ +248.5% |
| 2002 | 1.54x | €2.32 Billion | €1.51 Billion | ▼ -36.3% |
| 2000 | 2.41x | €2.99 Billion | €1.24 Billion | ▼ -8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.63x | €3.26 Billion | €1.24 Billion | — |