Dillard's, Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of July 2026: -0.38x

Dillard's, Inc. cash flow quality index. Dillard's, Inc. (DDS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.38x as of July 2026. Operating cash flow of $-37.20 Million is below net income of $97.60 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See Dillard's, Inc. (DDS) financial flexibility to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-0.38x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-37.20 Million
USD

Net Income

$97.60 Million
USD

Data as of

Jul 2026
Most recent filing

Cash Flow Quality Index of Dillard's, Inc. (1989–2026)

Cash flow quality index of Dillard's, Inc. from 1989 to 2026. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Dillard's, Inc. across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore DDS operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Dillard's, Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2026)

Dillard's, Inc. cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2026. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Dillard's, Inc.. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see DDS cash flow conversion.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2026 1.26x $717.00 Million $570.20 Million ▲ +4.5%
2025 1.20x $714.13 Million $593.48 Million ▲ +0.6%
2024 1.20x $883.59 Million $738.85 Million ▲ +12.4%
2023 1.06x $948.30 Million $891.60 Million ▼ -28.3%
2022 1.48x $1.28 Billion $862.50 Million ▼ -54.8%
2020 3.29x $365.10 Million $111.10 Million ▲ +52.3%
2019 2.16x $367.29 Million $170.26 Million ▲ +74.1%
2018 1.24x $274.29 Million $221.32 Million ▼ -59.1%
2017 3.03x $512.21 Million $169.22 Million ▲ +81.1%
2016 1.67x $450.23 Million $269.37 Million ▼ -9.3%
2015 1.84x $611.59 Million $331.85 Million ▲ +18.9%
2014 1.55x $501.76 Million $323.67 Million ▼ -0.4%
2013 1.56x $522.70 Million $335.96 Million ▲ +44.0%
2012 1.08x $501.14 Million $463.91 Million ▼ -62.2%
2011 2.86x $512.92 Million $179.62 Million ▼ -64.7%
2010 8.08x $554.01 Million $68.53 Million ▲ +70.8%
2008 4.73x $254.45 Million $53.76 Million ▲ +222.4%
2007 1.47x $360.58 Million $245.65 Million ▼ -51.7%
2006 3.04x $369.14 Million $121.48 Million ▼ -35.5%
2005 4.71x $554.06 Million $117.67 Million ▼ -89.8%
2004 46.24x $432.11 Million $9.34 Million ▲ +439.2%
2002 8.58x $615.74 Million $71.80 Million ▲ +97.1%
2000 4.35x $712.26 Million $163.73 Million ▼ -8.4%
1999 4.75x $642.70 Million $135.30 Million ▲ +395.7%
1998 0.96x $247.50 Million $258.30 Million ▼ -21.0%
1997 1.21x $289.30 Million $238.60 Million ▼ -32.2%
1996 1.79x $299.10 Million $167.20 Million ▲ +13.9%
1995 1.57x $395.30 Million $251.80 Million ▲ +20.4%
1994 1.30x $314.50 Million $241.10 Million ▼ -14.2%
1993 1.52x $359.40 Million $236.40 Million ▲ +77.8%
1992 0.85x $176.30 Million $206.20 Million ▲ +91.1%
1991 0.45x $81.80 Million $182.80 Million ▲ +19.2%
1990 0.38x $55.60 Million $148.10 Million ▼ -71.1%
1989 1.30x $147.90 Million $113.80 Million —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.