Bank of America Corp (BAC) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: -3.05x

Bank of America Corp (BAC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -3.05x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $-22.95 Billion is below net income of $7.53 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore BAC long-term investments to assets to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-3.05x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-22.95 Billion
USD

Net Income

$7.53 Billion
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Bank of America Corp Cash Flow Quality Index (1992–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Bank of America Corp across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible net worth ratio of Bank of America Corp to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Bank of America Corp (1992–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Bank of America Corp. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Bank of America Corp market cap and net worth.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 0.41x $12.61 Billion $30.51 Billion ▲ +227.4%
2024 -0.32x $-8.80 Billion $27.13 Billion ▼ -119.1%
2023 1.70x $44.98 Billion $26.52 Billion ▲ +838.1%
2022 -0.23x $-6.33 Billion $27.53 Billion ▼ -2.2%
2021 -0.22x $-7.19 Billion $31.98 Billion ▼ -110.6%
2020 2.12x $37.99 Billion $17.89 Billion ▼ -5.7%
2019 2.25x $61.78 Billion $27.43 Billion ▲ +60.4%
2018 1.40x $39.52 Billion $28.15 Billion ▲ +159.5%
2017 0.54x $9.86 Billion $18.23 Billion ▼ -43.9%
2016 0.96x $17.28 Billion $17.91 Billion ▼ -46.0%
2015 1.79x $28.40 Billion $15.89 Billion ▼ -68.0%
2014 5.58x $30.80 Billion $5.52 Billion ▼ -31.3%
2013 8.12x $92.82 Billion $11.43 Billion ▲ +311.8%
2012 -3.83x $-16.06 Billion $4.19 Billion ▼ -108.6%
2011 44.60x $64.49 Billion $1.45 Billion ▲ +115.8%
2009 20.67x $129.73 Billion $6.28 Billion ▲ +1953.8%
2008 1.01x $4.03 Billion $4.01 Billion ▲ +36.6%
2007 0.74x $11.04 Billion $14.98 Billion ▲ +7.3%
2006 0.69x $14.51 Billion $21.13 Billion ▲ +192.5%
2005 -0.74x $-12.22 Billion $16.46 Billion ▼ -194.0%
2004 -0.25x $-3.52 Billion $13.95 Billion ▼ -111.2%
2003 2.25x $24.31 Billion $10.81 Billion ▲ +273.2%
2002 -1.30x $-12.01 Billion $9.25 Billion ▲ +31.3%
2001 -1.89x $-12.83 Billion $6.79 Billion ▼ -369.6%
2000 0.70x $5.26 Billion $7.52 Billion ▼ -54.2%
1999 1.53x $12.06 Billion $7.88 Billion ▼ -41.5%
1998 2.62x $13.52 Billion $5.17 Billion ▲ +1101.4%
1997 0.22x $1.43 Billion $6.54 Billion ▼ -67.4%
1996 0.67x $3.88 Billion $5.81 Billion ▲ +126.4%
1995 -2.53x $-4.93 Billion $1.95 Billion ▼ -146.9%
1994 5.40x $9.12 Billion $1.69 Billion ▲ +228.5%
1993 1.64x $2.14 Billion $1.30 Billion ▼ -75.9%
1992 6.81x $7.80 Billion $1.15 Billion
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.