ICON PLC (ICLR) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 173.47x

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.

Cash Flow Quality Index

173.47x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$408.51 Million
USD

Net Income

$2.35 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

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
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.