National Grid PLC (NG) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of September 2025: 0.04x

National Grid PLC (NG) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.04x as of September 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of GBX2.82 Billion could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities (GBX66.54 Billion) in one year. See free cash flow generation of National Grid PLC to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.04x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

GBX2.82 Billion
GBX

Total Liabilities

GBX66.54 Billion
GBX

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

National Grid PLC Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1993–2025)

Historical debt coverage capacity for National Grid PLC across 33 annual periods. Also explore National Grid PLC equity growth rate to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for National Grid PLC (1993–2025)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for National Grid PLC. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see National Grid PLC (NG) market capitalisation.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (GBX) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.10x GBX6.81 Billion GBX68.92 Billion ▼ -2.6%
2024 0.10x GBX6.94 Billion GBX68.43 Billion ▼ -7.2%
2023 0.11x GBX6.90 Billion GBX63.13 Billion ▲ +23.7%
2022 0.09x GBX6.27 Billion GBX71.00 Billion ▼ -6.2%
2021 0.09x GBX4.46 Billion GBX47.36 Billion ▼ -3.1%
2020 0.10x GBX4.62 Billion GBX47.51 Billion ▼ -1.9%
2019 0.10x GBX4.32 Billion GBX43.59 Billion ▼ -12.1%
2018 0.11x GBX4.50 Billion GBX39.94 Billion ▼ -2.0%
2017 0.12x GBX5.23 Billion GBX45.46 Billion ▼ -2.8%
2016 0.12x GBX5.37 Billion GBX45.37 Billion ▲ +1.9%
2015 0.12x GBX5.01 Billion GBX43.12 Billion ▲ +16.9%
2014 0.10x GBX4.02 Billion GBX40.47 Billion ▲ +17.8%
2013 0.08x GBX3.75 Billion GBX44.47 Billion ▼ -24.0%
2012 0.11x GBX4.23 Billion GBX38.09 Billion ▼ -14.7%
2011 0.13x GBX4.86 Billion GBX37.33 Billion ▲ +13.4%
2010 0.11x GBX4.52 Billion GBX39.34 Billion ▲ +36.6%
2009 0.08x GBX3.40 Billion GBX40.48 Billion ▼ -48.8%
2008 0.16x GBX5.32 Billion GBX32.40 Billion ▲ +85.5%
2007 0.09x GBX2.15 Billion GBX24.25 Billion ▼ -12.5%
2006 0.10x GBX2.27 Billion GBX22.43 Billion ▲ +0.8%
2005 0.10x GBX2.55 Billion GBX25.44 Billion ▲ +56.0%
2004 0.06x GBX1.42 Billion GBX22.13 Billion ▼ -16.5%
2003 0.08x GBX1.82 Billion GBX23.71 Billion ▲ +96.0%
2002 0.04x GBX554.40 Million GBX14.12 Billion ▲ +204.3%
2001 0.01x GBX83.40 Million GBX6.46 Billion ▼ -49.9%
2000 0.03x GBX149.90 Million GBX5.82 Billion ▼ -46.5%
1999 0.05x GBX151.30 Million GBX3.14 Billion ▲ +123.6%
1998 -0.20x GBX-508.60 Million GBX2.49 Billion ▼ -157.5%
1997 0.35x GBX694.70 Million GBX1.96 Billion ▲ +178.0%
1996 -0.46x GBX-952.30 Million GBX2.09 Billion ▼ -209.4%
1995 0.42x GBX506.50 Million GBX1.22 Billion ▲ +47.4%
1994 0.28x GBX455.10 Million GBX1.61 Billion ▲ +15.0%
1993 0.25x GBX408.40 Million GBX1.67 Billion
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.