NVIDIA Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
NVIDIA Corporation cash flow quality index. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.84x as of January 2026. Operating cash flow of $36.19 Billion is below net income of $42.96 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See NVIDIA Corporation free cash flow to debt ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of NVIDIA Corporation (1999–2026)
Cash flow quality index of NVIDIA Corporation from 1999 to 2026. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for NVIDIA Corporation across 26 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
NVIDIA Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1999–2026)
NVIDIA Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1999 to 2026. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for NVIDIA Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of NVIDIA Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.86x | $102.72 Billion | $120.07 Billion | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.88x | $64.09 Billion | $72.88 Billion | ▼ -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.94x | $28.09 Billion | $29.76 Billion | ▼ -26.9% |
| 2023 | 1.29x | $5.64 Billion | $4.37 Billion | ▲ +38.3% |
| 2022 | 0.93x | $9.11 Billion | $9.75 Billion | ▼ -30.5% |
| 2021 | 1.34x | $5.82 Billion | $4.33 Billion | ▼ -21.1% |
| 2020 | 1.70x | $4.76 Billion | $2.80 Billion | ▲ +88.4% |
| 2019 | 0.90x | $3.74 Billion | $4.14 Billion | ▼ -21.4% |
| 2018 | 1.15x | $3.50 Billion | $3.05 Billion | ▲ +14.5% |
| 2017 | 1.00x | $1.67 Billion | $1.67 Billion | ▼ -47.6% |
| 2016 | 1.91x | $1.18 Billion | $614.00 Million | ▲ +33.3% |
| 2015 | 1.44x | $906.00 Million | $631.00 Million | ▼ -24.3% |
| 2014 | 1.90x | $835.00 Million | $440.00 Million | ▲ +29.5% |
| 2013 | 1.47x | $824.17 Million | $562.54 Million | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.56x | $909.16 Million | $581.09 Million | ▼ -41.4% |
| 2011 | 2.67x | $675.80 Million | $253.15 Million | ▲ +67.6% |
| 2008 | 1.59x | $1.27 Billion | $797.64 Million | ▲ +21.7% |
| 2007 | 1.31x | $587.11 Million | $448.83 Million | ▼ -11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.48x | $446.41 Million | $301.18 Million | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.49x | $132.20 Million | $88.61 Million | ▲ +123.5% |
| 2004 | 0.67x | $49.68 Million | $74.42 Million | ▼ -77.1% |
| 2003 | 2.92x | $265.03 Million | $90.80 Million | ▲ +221.1% |
| 2002 | 0.91x | $160.81 Million | $176.92 Million | ▼ -66.6% |
| 2001 | 2.72x | $267.91 Million | $98.47 Million | ▲ +602.2% |
| 2000 | 0.39x | $15.87 Million | $40.96 Million | ▲ +183.6% |
| 1999 | -0.46x | $-1.90 Million | $4.10 Million | — |