ICON PLC (ICLR) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of June 2026:
3.82x
ICON PLC (ICLR) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.82x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $277.53 Million exceeds net income of $72.58 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore ICLR operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
3.82x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$277.53 Million
USD
Net Income
$72.58 Million
USD
Data as of
Jun 2026
Most recent filing
ICON PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (1998–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for ICON PLC across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ICLR cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for ICON PLC (1998–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for ICON PLC.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.52x | $1.04 Billion | $229.34 Million | ▲ +177.9% |
| 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.