Brunswick Corporation (BC) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: 7.15x

Brunswick Corporation (BC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 7.15x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $132.90 Million exceeds net income of $18.60 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore BC long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

7.15x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$132.90 Million
USD

Net Income

$18.60 Million
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Brunswick Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Brunswick Corporation across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check BC intangible-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Brunswick Corporation (1990–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Brunswick Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market value of Brunswick Corporation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 2.89x $431.40 Million $149.30 Million ▲ +70.4%
2023 1.70x $733.60 Million $432.60 Million ▲ +97.1%
2022 0.86x $586.10 Million $681.30 Million ▼ -10.8%
2021 0.96x $574.00 Million $595.40 Million ▼ -54.7%
2020 2.13x $798.30 Million $374.70 Million ▼ -85.1%
2019 14.28x $434.20 Million $30.40 Million ▲ +1015.1%
2018 1.28x $337.00 Million $263.10 Million ▼ -40.1%
2017 2.14x $400.30 Million $187.30 Million ▲ +39.0%
2016 1.54x $421.90 Million $274.40 Million ▲ +8.1%
2015 1.42x $323.50 Million $227.40 Million ▲ +17.2%
2014 1.21x $236.60 Million $194.90 Million ▲ +453.2%
2013 0.22x $170.10 Million $775.20 Million ▼ -79.9%
2012 1.09x $160.70 Million $147.40 Million ▼ -12.0%
2011 1.24x $89.10 Million $71.90 Million ▼ -56.0%
2007 2.82x $314.30 Million $111.60 Million ▲ +135.1%
2006 1.20x $315.30 Million $263.20 Million ▲ +6.7%
2005 1.12x $432.90 Million $385.40 Million ▼ -27.0%
2004 1.54x $415.20 Million $269.80 Million ▼ -47.3%
2003 2.92x $395.10 Million $135.20 Million ▼ -44.5%
2002 5.27x $413.00 Million $78.40 Million ▲ +30.3%
2001 4.04x $330.80 Million $81.80 Million ▼ -48.8%
1999 7.89x $299.20 Million $37.90 Million ▲ +242.8%
1998 2.30x $429.00 Million $186.30 Million ▲ +33.0%
1997 1.73x $261.70 Million $151.20 Million ▼ -19.6%
1996 2.15x $400.10 Million $185.80 Million ▼ -2.2%
1995 2.20x $280.10 Million $127.20 Million ▲ +134.4%
1994 0.94x $121.20 Million $129.00 Million ▼ -72.9%
1993 3.47x $188.90 Million $54.50 Million ▼ -22.1%
1992 4.45x $169.00 Million $38.00 Million ▲ +122.1%
1990 2.00x $142.00 Million $70.90 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.