Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 5.10x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $357.00 Million exceeds net income of $70.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how much of Zebra Technologies Corporation's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Zebra Technologies Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Zebra Technologies Corporation across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible equity quality of Zebra Technologies Corporation to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Zebra Technologies Corporation (1990–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Zebra Technologies Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA) market capitalisation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.19x | $917.00 Million | $419.00 Million | ▲ +14.1% |
| 2024 | 1.92x | $1.01 Billion | $528.00 Million | ▲ +14297.3% |
| 2023 | -0.01x | $-4.00 Million | $296.00 Million | ▼ -101.3% |
| 2022 | 1.05x | $488.00 Million | $463.00 Million | ▼ -17.5% |
| 2021 | 1.28x | $1.07 Billion | $837.00 Million | ▼ -33.1% |
| 2020 | 1.91x | $962.00 Million | $504.00 Million | ▲ +51.6% |
| 2019 | 1.26x | $685.00 Million | $544.00 Million | ▼ -32.5% |
| 2018 | 1.86x | $785.00 Million | $421.00 Million | ▼ -93.4% |
| 2017 | 28.12x | $478.00 Million | $17.00 Million | ▲ +279.4% |
| 2014 | 7.41x | $240.32 Million | $32.43 Million | ▲ +411.2% |
| 2013 | 1.45x | $194.77 Million | $134.36 Million | ▼ -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.49x | $183.33 Million | $122.90 Million | ▲ +227.2% |
| 2011 | 0.46x | $79.62 Million | $174.64 Million | ▼ -67.0% |
| 2010 | 1.38x | $140.46 Million | $101.78 Million | ▼ -38.5% |
| 2009 | 2.24x | $105.70 Million | $47.10 Million | ▲ +56.3% |
| 2007 | 1.44x | $158.12 Million | $110.11 Million | ▲ +15.4% |
| 2006 | 1.24x | $88.25 Million | $70.95 Million | ▲ +49.9% |
| 2005 | 0.83x | $92.59 Million | $111.60 Million | ▼ -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.92x | $111.26 Million | $120.64 Million | ▼ -19.1% |
| 2003 | 1.14x | $104.52 Million | $91.70 Million | ▲ +709.3% |
| 2002 | -0.19x | $-13.39 Million | $71.59 Million | ▼ -181.8% |
| 2001 | 0.23x | $14.08 Million | $61.53 Million | ▼ -87.8% |
| 2000 | 1.87x | $133.92 Million | $71.62 Million | ▲ +465.8% |
| 1999 | 0.33x | $23.00 Million | $69.60 Million | ▼ -58.2% |
| 1998 | 0.79x | $31.70 Million | $40.10 Million | ▲ +698.1% |
| 1997 | -0.13x | $-5.30 Million | $40.10 Million | ▼ -354.6% |
| 1996 | 0.05x | $1.50 Million | $28.90 Million | ▼ -90.0% |
| 1995 | 0.52x | $11.70 Million | $22.60 Million | ▼ -67.5% |
| 1994 | 1.59x | $33.60 Million | $21.10 Million | ▲ +188.5% |
| 1993 | 0.55x | $10.10 Million | $18.30 Million | ▼ -48.7% |
| 1992 | 1.08x | $12.70 Million | $11.80 Million | ▼ -16.8% |
| 1991 | 1.29x | $11.00 Million | $8.50 Million | ▼ -9.1% |
| 1990 | 1.42x | $9.40 Million | $6.60 Million | — |