Arrow Electronics Inc (ARW) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 2.98x

Arrow Electronics Inc (ARW) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.98x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $699.75 Million exceeds net income of $235.11 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Arrow Electronics Inc long-term investment allocation to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.98x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$699.75 Million
USD

Net Income

$235.11 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Arrow Electronics Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Arrow Electronics Inc across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check how tangible is Arrow Electronics Inc's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Arrow Electronics Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Arrow Electronics Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Arrow Electronics Inc (ARW) total market value.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 0.11x $64.05 Million $569.69 Million ▼ -96.1%
2024 2.87x $1.13 Billion $393.51 Million ▲ +270.3%
2023 0.78x $705.45 Million $909.36 Million ▲ +3465.9%
2022 -0.02x $-33.08 Million $1.44 Billion ▼ -106.1%
2021 0.38x $418.98 Million $1.11 Billion ▼ -83.7%
2020 2.32x $1.36 Billion $586.46 Million ▲ +513.6%
2018 0.38x $272.69 Million $721.57 Million ▲ +23.6%
2017 0.31x $124.56 Million $407.38 Million ▼ -55.4%
2016 0.69x $359.67 Million $524.79 Million ▼ -48.0%
2015 1.32x $660.01 Million $500.49 Million ▼ -2.4%
2014 1.35x $673.30 Million $498.39 Million ▲ +19.9%
2013 1.13x $450.69 Million $399.88 Million ▼ -15.4%
2012 1.33x $675.03 Million $506.72 Million ▲ +560.5%
2011 0.20x $120.88 Million $599.32 Million ▼ -56.2%
2010 0.46x $220.77 Million $479.62 Million ▼ -93.3%
2009 6.88x $849.86 Million $123.50 Million ▲ +229.8%
2007 2.09x $850.74 Million $407.79 Million ▲ +570.4%
2006 0.31x $120.84 Million $388.33 Million ▼ -80.4%
2005 1.59x $402.55 Million $253.61 Million ▲ +75.7%
2004 0.90x $187.51 Million $207.50 Million ▼ -92.0%
2003 11.34x $291.56 Million $25.70 Million ▲ +1306.9%
2000 -0.94x $-336.45 Million $357.93 Million ▼ -248.5%
1999 -0.27x $-33.50 Million $124.20 Million ▼ -190.2%
1998 0.30x $43.60 Million $145.80 Million ▲ +444.7%
1997 -0.09x $-14.20 Million $163.70 Million ▼ -105.7%
1996 1.51x $306.80 Million $202.70 Million ▲ +368.6%
1995 -0.56x $-114.10 Million $202.50 Million ▼ -150.4%
1994 1.12x $125.20 Million $111.90 Million ▲ +118.9%
1993 0.51x $41.70 Million $81.60 Million ▼ -64.1%
1992 1.42x $71.50 Million $50.20 Million ▼ -17.9%
1991 1.74x $15.10 Million $8.70 Million ▼ -34.3%
1990 2.64x $26.70 Million $10.10 Million ▼ -78.1%
1989 12.06x $38.60 Million $3.20 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.