ICON PLC (ICLR) — Cash Flow Quality Index
ICON PLC (ICLR) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 173.47x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $408.51 Million exceeds net income of $2.35 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore investment intensity of ICON PLC to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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ICON PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (1998–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for ICON PLC across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check ICLR goodwill-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for ICON PLC (1998–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for ICON PLC. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see ICLR company net worth.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.63x | $1.29 Billion | $791.47 Million | ▼ -14.3% |
| 2023 | 1.90x | $1.16 Billion | $612.34 Million | ▲ +70.1% |
| 2022 | 1.11x | $563.32 Million | $505.30 Million | ▼ -79.4% |
| 2021 | 5.41x | $829.14 Million | $153.19 Million | ▲ +201.6% |
| 2020 | 1.79x | $594.72 Million | $331.43 Million | ▲ +63.5% |
| 2019 | 1.10x | $412.54 Million | $375.86 Million | ▲ +34.2% |
| 2018 | 0.82x | $264.01 Million | $322.82 Million | ▼ -94.8% |
| 2017 | 15.81x | $383.08 Million | $24.23 Million | ▲ +1499.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99x | $259.20 Million | $262.18 Million | ▼ -15.3% |
| 2015 | 1.17x | $279.53 Million | $239.54 Million | ▲ +18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.99x | $169.95 Million | $172.47 Million | ▼ -54.2% |
| 2013 | 2.15x | $221.23 Million | $102.81 Million | ▲ +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.95x | $113.77 Million | $58.35 Million | ▲ +121.0% |
| 2011 | 0.88x | $20.19 Million | $22.88 Million | ▼ -12.1% |
| 2010 | 1.00x | $87.43 Million | $87.07 Million | ▼ -62.9% |
| 2009 | 2.70x | $255.07 Million | $94.30 Million | ▲ +160.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04x | $81.28 Million | $78.12 Million | ▲ +35.5% |
| 2007 | 0.77x | $42.97 Million | $55.96 Million | ▼ -41.7% |
| 2006 | 1.32x | $50.45 Million | $38.30 Million | ▲ +21.5% |
| 2005 | 1.08x | $13.78 Million | $12.72 Million | ▼ -36.1% |
| 2004 | 1.70x | $43.64 Million | $25.74 Million | ▲ +44.3% |
| 2003 | 1.18x | $21.48 Million | $18.28 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.18x | $21.48 Million | $18.28 Million | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.22x | $17.27 Million | $14.20 Million | ▲ +950.4% |
| 2000 | -0.14x | $-1.57 Million | $10.98 Million | ▼ -110.3% |
| 1999 | 1.38x | $8.40 Million | $6.07 Million | ▲ +592.3% |
| 1998 | 0.20x | $1.50 Million | $7.50 Million | — |