The Boeing Company Cash Flow Quality Index
The Boeing Company cash flow quality index. The Boeing Company (BA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.17x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $1.33 Billion is below net income of $7.87 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of The Boeing Company to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of The Boeing Company (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of The Boeing Company from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for The Boeing Company across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See BA net asset quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
The Boeing Company Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
The Boeing Company cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for The Boeing Company. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see The Boeing Company cash flow conversion.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.56x | $1.06 Billion | $1.89 Billion | ▼ -61.5% |
| 2018 | 1.46x | $15.32 Billion | $10.46 Billion | ▼ -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.63x | $13.34 Billion | $8.20 Billion | ▼ -24.1% |
| 2016 | 2.14x | $10.50 Billion | $4.89 Billion | ▲ +18.6% |
| 2015 | 1.81x | $9.36 Billion | $5.18 Billion | ▲ +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.63x | $8.86 Billion | $5.45 Billion | ▼ -8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.78x | $8.18 Billion | $4.59 Billion | ▼ -7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.92x | $7.51 Billion | $3.90 Billion | ▲ +92.0% |
| 2011 | 1.00x | $4.02 Billion | $4.02 Billion | ▲ +12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.89x | $2.95 Billion | $3.31 Billion | ▼ -78.5% |
| 2009 | 4.16x | $5.60 Billion | $1.35 Billion | ▲ +2869.6% |
| 2008 | -0.15x | $-401.00 Million | $2.67 Billion | ▼ -106.4% |
| 2007 | 2.35x | $9.58 Billion | $4.07 Billion | ▼ -30.5% |
| 2006 | 3.39x | $7.50 Billion | $2.21 Billion | ▲ +24.4% |
| 2005 | 2.72x | $7.00 Billion | $2.57 Billion | ▲ +47.3% |
| 2004 | 1.85x | $3.46 Billion | $1.87 Billion | ▼ -65.8% |
| 2003 | 5.41x | $3.88 Billion | $718.00 Million | ▼ -39.2% |
| 2002 | 8.89x | $4.38 Billion | $492.00 Million | ▲ +559.1% |
| 2001 | 1.35x | $3.81 Billion | $2.83 Billion | ▼ -51.7% |
| 2000 | 2.79x | $5.94 Billion | $2.13 Billion | ▲ +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.70x | $6.22 Billion | $2.31 Billion | ▲ +27.5% |
| 1998 | 2.11x | $2.37 Billion | $1.12 Billion | ▲ +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.03x | $2.22 Billion | $1.09 Billion | ▼ -25.2% |
| 1995 | 2.71x | $1.07 Billion | $393.00 Million | ▲ +115.6% |
| 1994 | 1.26x | $1.08 Billion | $856.00 Million | ▲ +28.6% |
| 1993 | 0.98x | $1.22 Billion | $1.24 Billion | ▼ -54.8% |
| 1992 | 2.16x | $3.36 Billion | $1.55 Billion | ▲ +136.4% |
| 1991 | 0.92x | $1.43 Billion | $1.57 Billion | ▼ -62.0% |
| 1990 | 2.41x | $3.34 Billion | $1.39 Billion | ▲ +416.3% |
| 1989 | -0.76x | $-514.00 Million | $675.00 Million | — |