Comerica Incorporated (CMA) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: -1.53x

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 conversion ratio to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-1.53x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-270.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$176.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

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. Check total reinvestment intensity of Comerica Incorporated to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Comerica Incorporated (1989–2024)

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