Semtech Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of July 2026: 0.43x

Semtech Corporation cash flow quality index. Semtech Corporation (SMTC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.43x as of July 2026. Operating cash flow of $68.89 Million is below net income of $160.12 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See how financially flexible is Semtech Corporation to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.43x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$68.89 Million
USD

Net Income

$160.12 Million
USD

Data as of

Jul 2026
Most recent filing

Cash Flow Quality Index of Semtech Corporation (1990–2023)

Cash flow quality index of Semtech Corporation from 1990 to 2023. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Semtech Corporation across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore how well can Semtech Corporation service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Semtech Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1990–2023)

Semtech Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1990 to 2023. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Semtech Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Semtech Corporation (SMTC) cash conversion ratio.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2023 2.06x $126.71 Million $61.37 Million ▲ +27.7%
2022 1.62x $203.12 Million $125.64 Million ▼ -18.6%
2021 1.99x $118.93 Million $59.87 Million ▼ -46.6%
2020 3.72x $118.62 Million $31.87 Million ▲ +27.9%
2019 2.91x $183.56 Million $63.06 Million ▲ +0.1%
2018 2.91x $105.92 Million $36.43 Million ▲ +35.1%
2017 2.15x $117.61 Million $54.66 Million ▼ -75.8%
2016 8.88x $102.08 Million $11.50 Million ▲ +133.7%
2015 3.80x $106.16 Million $27.95 Million ▲ +56.2%
2013 2.43x $101.97 Million $41.94 Million ▲ +117.0%
2012 1.12x $99.83 Million $89.09 Million ▼ -13.3%
2011 1.29x $93.80 Million $72.57 Million ▼ -98.5%
2010 87.07x $83.32 Million $957.00K ▲ +4089.6%
2009 2.08x $77.97 Million $37.52 Million ▲ +61.9%
2008 1.28x $61.35 Million $47.78 Million ▼ -46.1%
2007 2.38x $74.19 Million $31.13 Million ▲ +57.5%
2006 1.51x $65.06 Million $42.98 Million ▲ +27.1%
2005 1.19x $70.13 Million $58.89 Million ▲ +8.0%
2004 1.10x $35.79 Million $32.47 Million ▼ -39.8%
2003 1.83x $62.63 Million $34.18 Million ▼ -26.4%
2002 2.49x $64.72 Million $26.00 Million ▲ +74.3%
2001 1.43x $86.00 Million $60.22 Million ▲ +14.7%
2000 1.25x $36.60 Million $29.39 Million ▼ -24.2%
1999 1.64x $21.20 Million $12.89 Million ▲ +50.3%
1998 1.09x $16.14 Million $14.76 Million ▲ +44.4%
1997 0.76x $5.79 Million $7.65 Million ▼ -8.2%
1996 0.82x $6.21 Million $7.53 Million ▲ +147.4%
1995 0.33x $400.00K $1.20 Million ▼ -83.3%
1994 2.00x $200.00K $100.00K ▼ -46.7%
1993 3.75x $1.50 Million $400.00K ▲ +19.3%
1992 3.14x $2.20 Million $700.00K ▼ -1.8%
1991 3.20x $1.60 Million $500.00K ▲ +42.2%
1990 2.25x $1.80 Million $800.00K —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.