Deere & Company (DE) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of April 2026:
1.09x
Deere & Company (DE) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.09x as of April 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.93 Billion exceeds net income of $1.77 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore DE debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.09x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$1.93 Billion
USD
Net Income
$1.77 Billion
USD
Data as of
Apr 2026
Most recent filing
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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Deere & Company.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Deere & Company (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Deere & Company.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.49x | $7.46 Billion | $5.00 Billion | ▲ +14.6% |
| 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 | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.