Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA) — 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. Explore Zebra Technologies Corporation cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Zebra Technologies Corporation cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Zebra Technologies Corporation (1990–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Zebra Technologies Corporation.
| 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 | — |