Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (BFH) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 2.69x

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (BFH) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.69x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $487.00 Million exceeds net income of $181.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how much of Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.'s assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.69x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$487.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$181.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index (2002–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. across 24 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check BFH intangible-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (2002–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. stock valuation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 4.04x $2.09 Billion $518.00 Million ▼ -39.8%
2024 6.71x $1.86 Billion $277.00 Million ▲ +142.5%
2023 2.77x $1.99 Billion $718.00 Million ▼ -66.6%
2022 8.29x $1.85 Billion $223.00 Million ▲ +330.2%
2021 1.93x $1.54 Billion $801.00 Million ▼ -78.1%
2020 8.81x $1.88 Billion $213.70 Million ▲ +124.9%
2019 3.92x $1.22 Billion $310.90 Million ▲ +36.9%
2018 2.86x $2.75 Billion $963.10 Million ▼ -13.5%
2017 3.31x $2.61 Billion $788.70 Million ▼ -18.0%
2016 4.03x $2.09 Billion $517.60 Million ▲ +49.6%
2015 2.70x $1.63 Billion $603.20 Million ▲ +3.6%
2014 2.60x $1.34 Billion $516.10 Million ▲ +30.2%
2013 2.00x $992.50 Million $496.20 Million ▼ -25.5%
2012 2.69x $1.13 Billion $422.20 Million ▼ -16.3%
2011 3.21x $1.01 Billion $315.29 Million ▼ -31.2%
2010 4.66x $902.70 Million $193.70 Million ▲ +86.9%
2009 2.49x $358.41 Million $143.73 Million ▲ +20.2%
2008 2.07x $451.02 Million $217.39 Million ▼ -40.4%
2007 3.48x $571.52 Million $164.06 Million ▲ +40.9%
2006 2.47x $468.78 Million $189.60 Million ▲ +214.5%
2005 0.79x $109.08 Million $138.75 Million ▼ -77.2%
2004 3.45x $353.07 Million $102.37 Million ▲ +84.5%
2003 1.87x $125.80 Million $67.30 Million ▼ -63.9%
2002 5.18x $122.57 Million $23.66 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.