Deluxe Corporation (DLX) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Deluxe Corporation (DLX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.47x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $52.70 Million exceeds net income of $35.80 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Deluxe Corporation (DLX) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Deluxe Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Deluxe Corporation across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see DLX cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Deluxe Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Deluxe Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.17x | $270.60 Million | $85.30 Million | ▼ -13.8% |
| 2024 | 3.68x | $194.28 Million | $52.78 Million | ▼ -51.3% |
| 2023 | 7.56x | $198.37 Million | $26.23 Million | ▲ +158.7% |
| 2022 | 2.92x | $191.50 Million | $65.50 Million | ▼ -12.9% |
| 2021 | 3.36x | $210.80 Million | $62.80 Million | ▼ -86.3% |
| 2020 | 24.45x | $217.60 Million | $8.90 Million | ▲ +1023.4% |
| 2018 | 2.18x | $339.30 Million | $155.90 Million | ▲ +48.1% |
| 2017 | 1.47x | $338.40 Million | $230.20 Million | ▲ +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.39x | $319.30 Million | $229.40 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.41x | $307.90 Million | $218.60 Million | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.40x | $280.40 Million | $199.80 Million | ▲ +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.40x | $261.50 Million | $186.70 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.43x | $244.00 Million | $170.50 Million | ▼ -12.1% |
| 2011 | 1.63x | $235.40 Million | $144.59 Million | ▼ -99.4% |
| 2010 | 275.77x | $212.62 Million | $771.00K | ▲ +13180.6% |
| 2009 | 2.08x | $206.40 Million | $99.40 Million | ▲ +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.95x | $198.50 Million | $101.60 Million | ▲ +14.6% |
| 2007 | 1.71x | $244.72 Million | $143.51 Million | ▼ -28.1% |
| 2006 | 2.37x | $239.36 Million | $100.95 Million | ▲ +114.5% |
| 2005 | 1.11x | $174.13 Million | $157.52 Million | ▼ -29.9% |
| 2004 | 1.58x | $312.24 Million | $197.99 Million | ▲ +67.3% |
| 2003 | 0.94x | $181.47 Million | $192.47 Million | ▼ -21.4% |
| 2002 | 1.20x | $257.14 Million | $214.27 Million | ▼ -17.6% |
| 2001 | 1.46x | $270.62 Million | $185.90 Million | ▼ -7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.57x | $253.57 Million | $161.94 Million | ▲ +43.9% |
| 1999 | 1.09x | $220.90 Million | $203.00 Million | ▼ -46.3% |
| 1998 | 2.03x | $294.80 Million | $145.40 Million | ▼ -69.4% |
| 1997 | 6.62x | $295.80 Million | $44.70 Million | ▲ +49.1% |
| 1996 | 4.44x | $290.70 Million | $65.50 Million | ▲ +84.5% |
| 1995 | 2.41x | $209.30 Million | $87.00 Million | ▲ +74.9% |
| 1994 | 1.38x | $193.80 Million | $140.90 Million | ▼ -12.8% |
| 1993 | 1.58x | $223.70 Million | $141.90 Million | ▲ +13.8% |
| 1992 | 1.39x | $281.00 Million | $202.80 Million | ▼ -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.47x | $268.70 Million | $182.90 Million | ▼ -5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.55x | $267.30 Million | $172.20 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.53x | $233.10 Million | $152.60 Million | — |