Nestlé S.A (NESM) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of December 2022: 0.04x

Nestlé S.A (NESM) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.04x as of December 2022, meaning its operating cash flow of €3.99 Billion could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities (€92.39 Billion) in one year. See Nestlé S.A (NESM) financial flexibility to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.04x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

€3.99 Billion
EUR

Total Liabilities

€92.39 Billion
EUR

Data as of

Dec 2022
Most recent filing

Nestlé S.A Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (2013–2024)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Nestlé S.A across 12 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Nestlé S.A generate cash.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Nestlé S.A (2013–2024)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Nestlé S.A. Check NESM cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (EUR) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2024 0.16x €16.68 Billion €102.57 Billion ▼ -8.0%
2023 0.18x €15.94 Billion €90.16 Billion ▲ +37.2%
2022 0.13x €11.91 Billion €92.39 Billion ▼ -20.6%
2021 0.16x €13.86 Billion €85.42 Billion ▼ -12.5%
2020 0.19x €14.38 Billion €77.51 Billion ▼ -12.1%
2019 0.21x €15.85 Billion €75.08 Billion ▲ +7.8%
2018 0.20x €15.40 Billion €78.61 Billion ▼ -6.7%
2017 0.21x €14.20 Billion €67.60 Billion ▼ -11.1%
2016 0.24x €15.58 Billion €65.92 Billion ▼ -0.8%
2015 0.24x €14.30 Billion €60.01 Billion ▼ -0.2%
2014 0.24x €14.70 Billion €61.57 Billion ▼ -10.3%
2013 0.27x €14.99 Billion €56.30 Billion —
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.