Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: -2.31x

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) investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-2.31x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-152.77 Million
USD

Net Income

$66.18 Million
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

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. Check Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Chimera Investment Corporation (2009–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Chimera Investment Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of 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
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.