Chimera Investment Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Chimera Investment Corporation 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. See financial flexibility index of Chimera Investment Corporation to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Chimera Investment Corporation (2009–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Chimera Investment Corporation from 2009 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Chimera Investment Corporation across 16 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore CIM operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Chimera Investment Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (2009–2025)
Chimera Investment Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 2009 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Chimera Investment Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Chimera Investment Corporation cash conversion from operations.
| 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 | — |