Equity Residential (EQR) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of June 2026:
2.56x
Equity Residential (EQR) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.56x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $301.88 Million exceeds net income of $117.74 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore EQR cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
2.56x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$301.88 Million
USD
Net Income
$117.74 Million
USD
Data as of
Jun 2026
Most recent filing
Equity Residential Cash Flow Quality Index (1993–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Equity Residential across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see EQR cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Equity Residential (1993–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Equity Residential.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.43x | $1.65 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▼ -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.47x | $1.57 Billion | $1.07 Billion | ▼ -16.7% |
| 2023 | 1.76x | $1.53 Billion | $868.49 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.80x | $1.45 Billion | $807.00 Million | ▲ +99.8% |
| 2021 | 0.90x | $1.26 Billion | $1.40 Billion | ▼ -31.4% |
| 2020 | 1.31x | $1.27 Billion | $962.50 Million | ▼ -8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.44x | $1.46 Billion | $1.01 Billion | ▼ -27.1% |
| 2018 | 1.98x | $1.36 Billion | $685.19 Million | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.01x | $1.27 Billion | $628.38 Million | ▲ +643.3% |
| 2016 | 0.27x | $1.21 Billion | $4.48 Billion | ▼ -81.9% |
| 2015 | 1.49x | $1.36 Billion | $908.02 Million | ▼ -25.7% |
| 2014 | 2.01x | $1.32 Billion | $658.50 Million | ▼ -36.0% |
| 2012 | 3.14x | $1.05 Billion | $332.93 Million | ▼ -57.3% |
| 2011 | 7.36x | $800.47 Million | $108.71 Million | ▲ +319.4% |
| 2009 | 1.76x | $670.81 Million | $382.03 Million | ▲ +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.73x | $755.25 Million | $436.41 Million | ▲ +115.9% |
| 2007 | 0.80x | $793.13 Million | $989.62 Million | ▲ +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.70x | $755.47 Million | $1.07 Billion | ▼ -13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.81x | $698.53 Million | $861.79 Million | ▼ -45.9% |
| 2004 | 1.50x | $707.06 Million | $472.33 Million | ▲ +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.37x | $744.32 Million | $543.85 Million | ▼ -35.1% |
| 2002 | 2.11x | $888.26 Million | $421.31 Million | ▲ +12.2% |
| 2001 | 1.88x | $889.67 Million | $473.58 Million | ▲ +23.4% |
| 2000 | 1.52x | $836.42 Million | $549.45 Million | ▼ -24.0% |
| 1999 | 2.00x | $788.97 Million | $393.90 Million | ▼ -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.10x | $542.15 Million | $258.20 Million | ▲ +12.0% |
| 1997 | 1.87x | $331.10 Million | $176.60 Million | ▼ -9.7% |
| 1996 | 2.08x | $210.93 Million | $101.62 Million | ▲ +11.1% |
| 1995 | 1.87x | $126.50 Million | $67.70 Million | ▼ -31.6% |
| 1994 | 2.73x | $94.00 Million | $34.40 Million | ▼ -34.9% |
| 1993 | 4.20x | $25.60 Million | $6.10 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.