Zebra Technologies Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Zebra Technologies Corporation cash flow quality index. Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.30x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $176.00 Million exceeds net income of $135.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See how financially flexible is Zebra Technologies Corporation to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Zebra Technologies Corporation (1990–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Zebra Technologies Corporation from 1990 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Zebra Technologies Corporation across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Zebra Technologies Corporation to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Zebra Technologies Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1990–2025)
Zebra Technologies Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1990 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Zebra Technologies Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ZBRA cash generation efficiency.
| 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 | — |