Cencora Inc. (COR) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of March 2026:
0.82x
Cencora Inc. (COR) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.82x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.34 Billion is below net income of $1.64 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore COR operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
0.82x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$1.34 Billion
USD
Net Income
$1.64 Billion
USD
Data as of
Mar 2026
Most recent filing
Cencora Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index (1995–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Cencora Inc. across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Cencora Inc..
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Cencora Inc. (1995–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Cencora Inc..
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.47x | $3.88 Billion | $1.57 Billion | ▲ +7.8% |
| 2024 | 2.29x | $3.48 Billion | $1.52 Billion | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.26x | $3.91 Billion | $1.73 Billion | ▲ +39.2% |
| 2022 | 1.62x | $2.70 Billion | $1.67 Billion | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.73x | $2.67 Billion | $1.54 Billion | ▼ -37.1% |
| 2019 | 2.74x | $2.34 Billion | $854.13 Million | ▲ +214.2% |
| 2018 | 0.87x | $1.41 Billion | $1.62 Billion | ▼ -75.7% |
| 2017 | 3.59x | $1.49 Billion | $414.48 Million | ▲ +61.4% |
| 2016 | 2.23x | $3.18 Billion | $1.43 Billion | ▼ -56.8% |
| 2014 | 5.15x | $1.46 Billion | $284.03 Million | ▲ +222.5% |
| 2013 | 1.60x | $788.12 Million | $493.44 Million | ▼ -13.4% |
| 2012 | 1.84x | $1.31 Billion | $708.19 Million | ▲ +11.5% |
| 2011 | 1.65x | $1.17 Billion | $706.62 Million | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.74x | $1.11 Billion | $636.75 Million | ▲ +13.7% |
| 2009 | 1.53x | $783.76 Million | $511.85 Million | ▼ -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.57x | $737.07 Million | $469.06 Million | ▼ -35.8% |
| 2007 | 2.45x | $1.21 Billion | $493.77 Million | ▲ +41.7% |
| 2006 | 1.73x | $807.26 Million | $467.71 Million | ▼ -70.1% |
| 2005 | 5.77x | $1.53 Billion | $264.64 Million | ▲ +227.5% |
| 2004 | 1.76x | $825.08 Million | $468.39 Million | ▲ +119.1% |
| 2003 | 0.80x | $354.81 Million | $441.23 Million | ▼ -48.2% |
| 2002 | 1.55x | $535.93 Million | $344.94 Million | ▲ +580.8% |
| 2001 | -0.32x | $-40.00 Million | $123.80 Million | ▼ -114.8% |
| 2000 | 2.19x | $216.58 Million | $99.01 Million | ▲ +5069.5% |
| 1999 | 0.04x | $3.00 Million | $70.90 Million | ▼ -98.3% |
| 1998 | 2.49x | $125.90 Million | $50.50 Million | ▲ +1370.7% |
| 1997 | -0.20x | $-9.30 Million | $47.40 Million | ▼ -120.9% |
| 1996 | 0.94x | $40.00 Million | $42.70 Million | ▲ +174.2% |
| 1995 | -1.26x | $-35.60 Million | $28.20 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.