Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NWL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NWL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 17.81x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $374.00 Million exceeds net income of $21.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Newell Rubbermaid Inc. cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Newell Rubbermaid Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2022)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Newell Rubbermaid Inc. across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see NWL operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (1989–2022)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Newell Rubbermaid Inc..
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -1.38x | $-272.00 Million | $197.00 Million | ▼ -189.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55x | $884.00 Million | $572.00 Million | ▼ -84.2% |
| 2019 | 9.79x | $1.04 Billion | $106.60 Million | ▲ +2788.5% |
| 2017 | 0.34x | $932.00 Million | $2.75 Billion | ▼ -90.2% |
| 2016 | 3.46x | $1.83 Billion | $527.80 Million | ▲ +114.3% |
| 2015 | 1.62x | $565.80 Million | $350.00 Million | ▼ -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.68x | $634.10 Million | $377.80 Million | ▲ +31.6% |
| 2013 | 1.28x | $605.20 Million | $474.60 Million | ▼ -17.3% |
| 2012 | 1.54x | $618.50 Million | $401.30 Million | ▼ -96.2% |
| 2011 | 40.38x | $561.30 Million | $13.90 Million | ▲ +1929.5% |
| 2010 | 1.99x | $582.60 Million | $292.80 Million | ▼ -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.11x | $602.80 Million | $285.50 Million | ▲ +50.5% |
| 2007 | 1.40x | $655.30 Million | $467.10 Million | ▼ -16.1% |
| 2006 | 1.67x | $643.40 Million | $385.00 Million | ▼ -34.5% |
| 2005 | 2.55x | $641.60 Million | $251.30 Million | ▼ -21.9% |
| 2001 | 3.27x | $865.42 Million | $264.63 Million | ▲ +121.1% |
| 2000 | 1.48x | $623.49 Million | $421.57 Million | ▼ -74.5% |
| 1999 | 5.81x | $554.00 Million | $95.40 Million | ▲ +660.3% |
| 1998 | 0.76x | $302.60 Million | $396.20 Million | ▼ -42.7% |
| 1997 | 1.33x | $387.10 Million | $290.40 Million | ▼ -6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.43x | $367.30 Million | $256.50 Million | ▲ +15.1% |
| 1995 | 1.24x | $276.70 Million | $222.50 Million | ▲ +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22x | $238.40 Million | $195.60 Million | ▲ +569.3% |
| 1993 | 0.18x | $30.10 Million | $165.30 Million | ▼ -87.5% |
| 1992 | 1.46x | $238.20 Million | $163.30 Million | ▼ -23.6% |
| 1991 | 1.91x | $214.10 Million | $112.20 Million | ▲ +38.1% |
| 1990 | 1.38x | $140.10 Million | $101.40 Million | ▲ +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.33x | $113.80 Million | $85.40 Million | — |