GATX Corporation (GATX) — Cash Flow Quality Index
GATX Corporation (GATX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.51x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $144.30 Million exceeds net income of $95.50 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how much of GATX Corporation's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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GATX Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for GATX Corporation across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check GATX tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for GATX Corporation (1990–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for GATX Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see GATX Corporation (GATX) total market value.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.98x | $648.10 Million | $327.80 Million | ▼ -6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.12x | $602.10 Million | $284.20 Million | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2023 | 2.01x | $520.40 Million | $259.20 Million | ▼ -41.3% |
| 2022 | 3.42x | $533.50 Million | $155.90 Million | ▼ -3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.54x | $507.20 Million | $143.10 Million | ▲ +24.3% |
| 2020 | 2.85x | $428.30 Million | $150.20 Million | ▲ +11.4% |
| 2019 | 2.56x | $462.60 Million | $180.80 Million | ▲ +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.41x | $508.50 Million | $211.30 Million | ▲ +143.2% |
| 2017 | 0.99x | $496.80 Million | $502.00 Million | ▼ -59.4% |
| 2016 | 2.44x | $626.10 Million | $257.10 Million | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.60x | $534.30 Million | $205.30 Million | ▲ +18.8% |
| 2014 | 2.19x | $449.20 Million | $205.00 Million | ▼ -7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.37x | $400.70 Million | $169.30 Million | ▼ -12.2% |
| 2012 | 2.70x | $370.20 Million | $137.30 Million | ▼ -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.77x | $306.80 Million | $110.80 Million | ▼ -7.6% |
| 2010 | 3.00x | $242.10 Million | $80.80 Million | ▼ -8.1% |
| 2009 | 3.26x | $265.40 Million | $81.40 Million | ▲ +75.6% |
| 2008 | 1.86x | $364.00 Million | $196.00 Million | ▲ +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.83x | $339.80 Million | $185.80 Million | ▼ -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.95x | $293.30 Million | $150.50 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.90x | $301.50 Million | $158.50 Million | ▼ -64.2% |
| 2003 | 5.31x | $408.30 Million | $76.90 Million | ▼ -88.8% |
| 2001 | 47.43x | $355.70 Million | $7.50 Million | ▲ +224.5% |
| 2000 | 14.61x | $450.10 Million | $30.80 Million | ▲ +523.2% |
| 1999 | 2.35x | $354.80 Million | $151.30 Million | ▼ -8.8% |
| 1998 | 2.57x | $339.10 Million | $131.90 Million | ▼ -11.3% |
| 1996 | 2.90x | $297.50 Million | $102.70 Million | ▲ +42.4% |
| 1995 | 2.03x | $205.10 Million | $100.80 Million | ▼ -29.9% |
| 1994 | 2.90x | $265.40 Million | $91.50 Million | ▼ -8.2% |
| 1993 | 3.16x | $229.60 Million | $72.70 Million | ▼ -56.2% |
| 1992 | 7.21x | $211.30 Million | $29.30 Million | ▲ +194.7% |
| 1991 | 2.45x | $202.40 Million | $82.70 Million | ▲ +18.1% |
| 1990 | 2.07x | $171.80 Million | $82.90 Million | — |