BorgWarner Inc (BWA) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of March 2026:
0.63x
BorgWarner Inc (BWA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.63x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $152.00 Million is below net income of $242.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore BWA operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
0.63x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$152.00 Million
USD
Net Income
$242.00 Million
USD
Data as of
Mar 2026
Most recent filing
BorgWarner Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1993–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for BorgWarner Inc across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BWA operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for BorgWarner Inc (1993–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for BorgWarner Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.95x | $1.65 Billion | $277.00 Million | ▲ +61.5% |
| 2024 | 3.68x | $1.35 Billion | $367.00 Million | ▲ +77.9% |
| 2023 | 2.07x | $1.31 Billion | $632.00 Million | ▲ +35.4% |
| 2022 | 1.53x | $1.57 Billion | $1.03 Billion | ▼ -25.2% |
| 2021 | 2.04x | $1.31 Billion | $639.00 Million | ▼ -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.16x | $1.22 Billion | $567.00 Million | ▲ +70.7% |
| 2019 | 1.26x | $1.01 Billion | $797.00 Million | ▲ +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.14x | $1.13 Billion | $984.60 Million | ▼ -53.2% |
| 2017 | 2.44x | $1.18 Billion | $483.30 Million | ▼ -62.2% |
| 2016 | 6.47x | $1.04 Billion | $160.20 Million | ▲ +381.5% |
| 2015 | 1.34x | $867.90 Million | $646.40 Million | ▲ +15.1% |
| 2014 | 1.17x | $801.80 Million | $687.50 Million | ▲ +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.10x | $718.80 Million | $651.00 Million | ▼ -34.4% |
| 2012 | 1.68x | $878.70 Million | $522.40 Million | ▲ +40.6% |
| 2011 | 1.20x | $708.20 Million | $592.10 Million | ▼ -12.1% |
| 2010 | 1.36x | $538.90 Million | $396.20 Million | ▼ -85.9% |
| 2009 | 9.64x | $351.00 Million | $36.40 Million | ▲ +361.0% |
| 2007 | 2.09x | $603.50 Million | $288.50 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.09x | $442.10 Million | $211.60 Million | ▲ +26.3% |
| 2005 | 1.65x | $396.50 Million | $239.60 Million | ▼ -15.3% |
| 2004 | 1.95x | $426.60 Million | $218.30 Million | ▲ +11.4% |
| 2003 | 1.75x | $306.90 Million | $174.90 Million | ▼ -40.5% |
| 2001 | 2.95x | $195.80 Million | $66.40 Million | ▼ -8.3% |
| 2000 | 3.22x | $302.30 Million | $94.00 Million | ▲ +23.5% |
| 1999 | 2.60x | $344.50 Million | $132.30 Million | ▲ +86.0% |
| 1998 | 1.40x | $132.60 Million | $94.70 Million | ▼ -13.7% |
| 1997 | 1.62x | $167.40 Million | $103.20 Million | ▼ -61.9% |
| 1996 | 4.26x | $177.90 Million | $41.80 Million | ▲ +181.5% |
| 1995 | 1.51x | $112.20 Million | $74.20 Million | ▼ -38.2% |
| 1994 | 2.45x | $157.70 Million | $64.40 Million | ▲ +8.4% |
| 1993 | 2.26x | $74.10 Million | $32.80 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.