Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -2.31x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $-152.77 Million is below net income of $66.18 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Chimera Investment Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (2009–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Chimera Investment Corporation across 16 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Chimera Investment Corporation (2009–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Chimera Investment Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.93x | $-248.88 Million | $266.42 Million | ▼ -180.0% |
| 2024 | 1.17x | $205.67 Million | $176.06 Million | ▼ -30.9% |
| 2023 | 1.69x | $213.27 Million | $126.10 Million | ▲ +118.3% |
| 2021 | 0.77x | $519.18 Million | $670.11 Million | ▼ -73.3% |
| 2020 | 2.90x | $257.90 Million | $88.85 Million | ▲ +1745.7% |
| 2019 | 0.16x | $65.04 Million | $413.55 Million | ▼ -78.2% |
| 2018 | 0.72x | $297.58 Million | $411.64 Million | ▼ -22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.93x | $487.29 Million | $524.67 Million | ▼ -7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.00x | $552.91 Million | $551.94 Million | ▼ -36.7% |
| 2015 | 1.58x | $396.30 Million | $250.35 Million | ▲ +410.3% |
| 2014 | 0.31x | $182.78 Million | $589.21 Million | ▼ -63.1% |
| 2013 | 0.84x | $304.82 Million | $362.69 Million | ▼ -74.2% |
| 2012 | 3.26x | $447.70 Million | $137.33 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.26x | $447.70 Million | $137.33 Million | ▲ +468.5% |
| 2010 | 0.57x | $305.58 Million | $532.85 Million | ▲ +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.52x | $168.68 Million | $323.98 Million | — |