Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2026: 2.70x

Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.70x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $651.90 Million exceeds net income of $241.40 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Edwards Lifesciences Corp to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.70x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$651.90 Million
USD

Net Income

$241.40 Million
USD

Data as of

Jun 2026
Most recent filing

Edwards Lifesciences Corp Cash Flow Quality Index (1999–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Edwards Lifesciences Corp across 25 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Edwards Lifesciences Corp operating cash flow efficiency.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Edwards Lifesciences Corp (1999–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Edwards Lifesciences Corp.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.49x $1.60 Billion $1.07 Billion ▲ +1046.9%
2024 0.13x $542.30 Million $4.17 Billion ▼ -79.6%
2023 0.64x $895.80 Million $1.40 Billion ▼ -20.2%
2022 0.80x $1.22 Billion $1.52 Billion ▼ -30.5%
2021 1.15x $1.73 Billion $1.50 Billion ▼ -10.0%
2020 1.28x $1.05 Billion $823.40 Million ▲ +13.7%
2019 1.13x $1.18 Billion $1.05 Billion ▼ -12.2%
2018 1.28x $926.80 Million $722.20 Million ▼ -25.2%
2017 1.71x $1.00 Billion $583.60 Million ▲ +38.6%
2016 1.24x $704.40 Million $569.50 Million ▲ +11.4%
2015 1.11x $549.70 Million $494.90 Million ▼ -11.9%
2014 1.26x $1.02 Billion $811.10 Million ▲ +4.4%
2013 1.21x $472.70 Million $391.70 Million ▼ -5.3%
2012 1.27x $373.80 Million $293.20 Million ▼ -4.0%
2011 1.33x $314.50 Million $236.70 Million ▲ +15.2%
2010 1.15x $251.40 Million $218.00 Million ▲ +59.8%
2009 0.72x $165.30 Million $229.10 Million ▼ -39.3%
2008 1.19x $153.20 Million $128.90 Million ▼ -36.1%
2007 1.86x $210.20 Million $113.00 Million ▲ +5.2%
2006 1.77x $230.80 Million $130.50 Million ▲ +2.5%
2005 1.73x $136.80 Million $79.30 Million ▼ -98.4%
2004 106.24x $180.60 Million $1.70 Million ▲ +6762.3%
2003 1.55x $122.30 Million $79.00 Million ▼ -28.5%
2002 2.17x $120.60 Million $55.70 Million ▲ +0.9%
1999 2.15x $176.00 Million $82.00 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.