Deere & Company (DE) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Deere & Company (DE) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -1.36x as of January 2026. Operating cash flow of $-890.00 Million is below net income of $656.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore DE long-term investments to assets to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Deere & Company Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Deere & Company across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check DE tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Deere & Company (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Deere & Company. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see DE stock market capitalisation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.48x | $7.46 Billion | $5.03 Billion | ▲ +13.9% |
| 2024 | 1.30x | $9.23 Billion | $7.09 Billion | ▲ +54.0% |
| 2023 | 0.85x | $8.59 Billion | $10.15 Billion | ▲ +28.3% |
| 2022 | 0.66x | $4.70 Billion | $7.13 Billion | ▼ -49.1% |
| 2021 | 1.30x | $7.73 Billion | $5.96 Billion | ▼ -52.3% |
| 2020 | 2.72x | $7.48 Billion | $2.75 Billion | ▲ +159.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05x | $3.41 Billion | $3.26 Billion | ▲ +36.4% |
| 2018 | 0.77x | $1.82 Billion | $2.37 Billion | ▼ -24.6% |
| 2017 | 1.02x | $2.20 Billion | $2.16 Billion | ▼ -58.8% |
| 2016 | 2.47x | $3.76 Billion | $1.52 Billion | ▲ +28.4% |
| 2015 | 1.93x | $3.74 Billion | $1.94 Billion | ▲ +72.9% |
| 2014 | 1.11x | $3.53 Billion | $3.16 Billion | ▲ +21.2% |
| 2013 | 0.92x | $3.25 Billion | $3.54 Billion | ▲ +142.0% |
| 2012 | 0.38x | $1.17 Billion | $3.07 Billion | ▼ -54.1% |
| 2011 | 0.83x | $2.33 Billion | $2.81 Billion | ▼ -32.0% |
| 2010 | 1.22x | $2.28 Billion | $1.87 Billion | ▼ -46.4% |
| 2009 | 2.27x | $1.98 Billion | $873.50 Million | ▲ +139.3% |
| 2008 | 0.95x | $1.95 Billion | $2.05 Billion | ▼ -37.3% |
| 2007 | 1.51x | $2.76 Billion | $1.82 Billion | ▲ +163.6% |
| 2006 | 0.57x | $973.20 Million | $1.69 Billion | ▼ -31.7% |
| 2005 | 0.84x | $1.22 Billion | $1.45 Billion | ▲ +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.83x | $1.16 Billion | $1.41 Billion | ▼ -65.4% |
| 2003 | 2.39x | $1.54 Billion | $643.10 Million | ▼ -59.4% |
| 2002 | 5.88x | $1.88 Billion | $319.20 Million | ▲ +164.5% |
| 2000 | 2.22x | $1.08 Billion | $485.50 Million | ▼ -62.9% |
| 1999 | 6.00x | $1.43 Billion | $239.20 Million | ▲ +1369.3% |
| 1998 | 0.41x | $416.90 Million | $1.02 Billion | ▼ -66.1% |
| 1997 | 1.20x | $1.16 Billion | $960.10 Million | ▼ -26.8% |
| 1996 | 1.64x | $1.34 Billion | $817.30 Million | ▲ +38.4% |
| 1995 | 1.19x | $839.40 Million | $706.10 Million | ▼ -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.19x | $718.80 Million | $603.60 Million | ▼ -73.7% |
| 1993 | 4.52x | $834.10 Million | $184.40 Million | ▼ -52.8% |
| 1992 | 9.58x | $358.30 Million | $37.40 Million | ▲ +891.8% |
| 1990 | 0.97x | $397.10 Million | $411.10 Million | ▼ -12.7% |
| 1989 | 1.11x | $420.50 Million | $380.20 Million | — |