Comerica Incorporated (CMA) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Comerica Incorporated (CMA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -1.53x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $-270.00 Million is below net income of $176.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Comerica Incorporated (CMA) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Comerica Incorporated Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Comerica Incorporated across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Comerica Incorporated (CMA) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Comerica Incorporated (1989–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Comerica Incorporated.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.86x | $601.00 Million | $698.00 Million | ▼ -39.4% |
| 2023 | 1.42x | $1.25 Billion | $881.00 Million | ▲ +156.2% |
| 2022 | 0.55x | $638.00 Million | $1.15 Billion | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.54x | $634.00 Million | $1.17 Billion | ▼ -72.3% |
| 2020 | 1.96x | $928.00 Million | $474.00 Million | ▲ +115.2% |
| 2019 | 0.91x | $1.09 Billion | $1.20 Billion | ▼ -30.5% |
| 2018 | 1.31x | $1.62 Billion | $1.24 Billion | ▼ -10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.46x | $1.08 Billion | $743.00 Million | ▲ +43.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02x | $486.00 Million | $477.00 Million | ▼ -38.6% |
| 2015 | 1.66x | $865.00 Million | $521.00 Million | ▲ +54.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08x | $639.00 Million | $593.00 Million | ▼ -30.3% |
| 2013 | 1.55x | $836.00 Million | $541.00 Million | ▲ +16.3% |
| 2012 | 1.33x | $692.00 Million | $521.00 Million | ▼ -34.4% |
| 2011 | 2.03x | $796.00 Million | $393.00 Million | ▼ -59.1% |
| 2010 | 4.95x | $1.29 Billion | $260.00 Million | ▼ -13.0% |
| 2009 | 5.69x | $91.00 Million | $16.00 Million | ▲ +39.9% |
| 2008 | 4.07x | $862.00 Million | $212.00 Million | ▲ +173.5% |
| 2007 | 1.49x | $1.01 Billion | $682.00 Million | ▲ +19.2% |
| 2006 | 1.25x | $975.00 Million | $782.00 Million | ▲ +20.3% |
| 2005 | 1.04x | $846.00 Million | $816.00 Million | ▼ -24.6% |
| 2004 | 1.37x | $1.03 Billion | $748.00 Million | ▼ -31.2% |
| 2003 | 2.00x | $1.32 Billion | $661.00 Million | ▼ -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.04x | $1.23 Billion | $601.00 Million | ▲ +54.3% |
| 2001 | 1.32x | $940.00 Million | $710.00 Million | ▲ +11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.19x | $939.83 Million | $790.74 Million | ▼ -21.7% |
| 1999 | 1.52x | $1.15 Billion | $759.41 Million | ▲ +33.6% |
| 1998 | 1.14x | $689.90 Million | $607.10 Million | ▲ +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.12x | $592.00 Million | $530.50 Million | ▼ -64.7% |
| 1996 | 3.17x | $1.32 Billion | $417.20 Million | ▲ +980.5% |
| 1995 | -0.36x | $-148.60 Million | $413.40 Million | ▼ -119.8% |
| 1994 | 1.82x | $704.00 Million | $387.20 Million | ▲ +55.6% |
| 1993 | 1.17x | $397.90 Million | $340.60 Million | ▼ -20.7% |
| 1992 | 1.47x | $333.00 Million | $226.00 Million | ▲ +64.4% |
| 1991 | 0.90x | $137.50 Million | $153.40 Million | ▼ -44.0% |
| 1990 | 1.60x | $205.50 Million | $128.50 Million | ▼ -32.0% |
| 1989 | 2.35x | $182.50 Million | $77.60 Million | — |