Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.86x

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.86x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $26.03 Billion is below net income of $30.25 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore cash efficiency ratio of Amazon.com Inc to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.86x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$26.03 Billion
USD

Net Income

$30.25 Billion
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Amazon.com Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2003–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Amazon.com Inc across 20 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check AMZN cash reinvestment to operating cash ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Amazon.com Inc (2003–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Amazon.com Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see AMZN company net worth.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.80x $139.51 Billion $77.67 Billion ▼ -8.2%
2024 1.96x $115.88 Billion $59.25 Billion ▼ -29.9%
2023 2.79x $84.95 Billion $30.43 Billion ▲ +101.1%
2021 1.39x $46.33 Billion $33.36 Billion ▼ -55.2%
2020 3.10x $66.06 Billion $21.33 Billion ▼ -6.8%
2019 3.32x $38.51 Billion $11.59 Billion ▲ +9.0%
2018 3.05x $30.72 Billion $10.07 Billion ▼ -49.6%
2017 6.06x $18.36 Billion $3.03 Billion ▼ -16.5%
2016 7.26x $17.20 Billion $2.37 Billion ▼ -64.1%
2015 20.20x $12.04 Billion $596.00 Million ▲ +1.1%
2013 19.98x $5.47 Billion $274.00 Million ▲ +223.0%
2011 6.19x $3.90 Billion $631.00 Million ▲ +103.9%
2010 3.03x $3.50 Billion $1.15 Billion ▼ -16.9%
2009 3.65x $3.29 Billion $902.00 Million ▲ +38.8%
2008 2.63x $1.70 Billion $645.00 Million ▼ -10.9%
2007 2.95x $1.41 Billion $476.00 Million ▼ -20.1%
2006 3.69x $702.00 Million $190.00 Million ▲ +81.0%
2005 2.04x $733.00 Million $359.00 Million ▲ +112.3%
2004 0.96x $566.00 Million $588.45 Million ▼ -91.4%
2003 11.14x $393.00 Million $35.28 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.