Equity Residential (EQR) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Equity Residential (EQR) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 4.30x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $400.51 Million exceeds net income of $93.10 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Equity Residential operating cash flow efficiency to assess how effectively this company generates cash.
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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. Check Equity Residential (EQR) total reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Equity Residential (1993–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Equity Residential. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see EQR company net worth.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.47x | $1.65 Billion | $1.12 Billion | ▲ +0.2% |
| 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 | — |