The Boeing Company (BA) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of December 2025:
0.17x
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 how well can The Boeing Company service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
0.17x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$1.33 Billion
USD
Net Income
$7.87 Billion
USD
Data as of
Dec 2025
Most recent filing
The Boeing Company Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for The Boeing Company across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BA cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for The Boeing Company (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for The Boeing Company.
| 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 | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.