Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc (ELS) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc (ELS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.75x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $195.37 Million exceeds net income of $111.49 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore ELS operating cash flow to assess how effectively this company generates cash.
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Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1993–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc (ELS) total reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc (1993–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc (ELS) market capitalisation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.42x | $571.15 Million | $402.06 Million | ▼ -8.4% |
| 2024 | 1.55x | $596.72 Million | $384.82 Million | ▼ -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.66x | $548.00 Million | $329.68 Million | ▼ -17.1% |
| 2022 | 2.01x | $599.34 Million | $298.82 Million | ▼ -7.0% |
| 2021 | 2.16x | $595.05 Million | $276.00 Million | ▲ +11.6% |
| 2020 | 1.93x | $466.54 Million | $241.42 Million | ▲ +28.9% |
| 2019 | 1.50x | $443.52 Million | $295.92 Million | ▼ -18.1% |
| 2018 | 1.83x | $414.08 Million | $226.39 Million | ▲ +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.80x | $377.99 Million | $210.38 Million | ▼ -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.88x | $352.36 Million | $187.13 Million | ▼ -19.7% |
| 2015 | 2.34x | $352.88 Million | $150.51 Million | ▲ +13.6% |
| 2014 | 2.06x | $285.75 Million | $138.47 Million | ▲ +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.03x | $255.35 Million | $125.91 Million | ▼ -36.1% |
| 2012 | 3.18x | $236.44 Million | $74.46 Million | ▼ -23.2% |
| 2011 | 4.13x | $175.64 Million | $42.50 Million | ▲ +52.8% |
| 2010 | 2.70x | $163.31 Million | $60.40 Million | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.68x | $150.53 Million | $56.26 Million | ▼ -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.94x | $114.05 Million | $38.74 Million | ▼ -23.0% |
| 2007 | 3.83x | $122.79 Million | $32.10 Million | ▼ -36.0% |
| 2006 | 5.98x | $99.46 Million | $16.63 Million | ▼ -48.5% |
| 2004 | 11.61x | $46.73 Million | $4.03 Million | ▲ +317.2% |
| 2003 | 2.78x | $75.16 Million | $27.01 Million | ▲ +26.5% |
| 2002 | 2.20x | $80.18 Million | $36.45 Million | ▼ -12.5% |
| 2001 | 2.52x | $80.71 Million | $32.08 Million | ▲ +18.2% |
| 2000 | 2.13x | $68.00 Million | $31.95 Million | ▼ -18.5% |
| 1999 | 2.61x | $72.58 Million | $27.77 Million | ▲ +5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.49x | $71.98 Million | $28.93 Million | ▲ +32.6% |
| 1997 | 1.88x | $54.60 Million | $29.10 Million | ▼ -8.3% |
| 1996 | 2.05x | $49.70 Million | $24.30 Million | ▼ -10.9% |
| 1995 | 2.29x | $41.30 Million | $18.00 Million | ▲ +31.4% |
| 1994 | 1.75x | $26.20 Million | $15.00 Million | ▲ +8.8% |
| 1993 | 1.61x | $16.70 Million | $10.40 Million | — |