HP Inc (HPQ) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of April 2026:
2.06x
HP Inc (HPQ) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.06x as of April 2026. Operating cash flow of $926.00 Million exceeds net income of $450.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore HPQ cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
2.06x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$926.00 Million
USD
Net Income
$450.00 Million
USD
Data as of
Apr 2026
Most recent filing
HP Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for HP Inc across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see HP Inc (HPQ) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for HP Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for HP Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.46x | $3.70 Billion | $2.53 Billion | ▲ +8.2% |
| 2024 | 1.35x | $3.75 Billion | $2.77 Billion | ▲ +23.4% |
| 2023 | 1.09x | $3.57 Billion | $3.26 Billion | ▼ -21.5% |
| 2022 | 1.39x | $4.46 Billion | $3.20 Billion | ▲ +41.4% |
| 2021 | 0.99x | $6.41 Billion | $6.50 Billion | ▼ -35.1% |
| 2020 | 1.52x | $4.32 Billion | $2.84 Billion | ▲ +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.48x | $4.65 Billion | $3.15 Billion | ▲ +73.7% |
| 2018 | 0.85x | $4.53 Billion | $5.33 Billion | ▼ -41.6% |
| 2017 | 1.46x | $3.68 Billion | $2.53 Billion | ▲ +12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.29x | $3.23 Billion | $2.50 Billion | ▼ -9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.43x | $6.49 Billion | $4.55 Billion | ▼ -42.1% |
| 2014 | 2.46x | $12.33 Billion | $5.01 Billion | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.27x | $11.61 Billion | $5.11 Billion | ▲ +27.1% |
| 2011 | 1.79x | $12.64 Billion | $7.07 Billion | ▲ +31.3% |
| 2010 | 1.36x | $11.92 Billion | $8.76 Billion | ▼ -22.1% |
| 2009 | 1.75x | $13.38 Billion | $7.66 Billion | ▼ -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.75x | $14.59 Billion | $8.33 Billion | ▲ +32.3% |
| 2007 | 1.32x | $9.62 Billion | $7.26 Billion | ▼ -27.7% |
| 2006 | 1.83x | $11.35 Billion | $6.20 Billion | ▼ -45.3% |
| 2005 | 3.35x | $8.03 Billion | $2.40 Billion | ▲ +130.1% |
| 2004 | 1.45x | $5.09 Billion | $3.50 Billion | ▼ -39.0% |
| 2003 | 2.39x | $6.06 Billion | $2.54 Billion | ▼ -62.0% |
| 2001 | 6.28x | $2.56 Billion | $408.00 Million | ▲ +405.1% |
| 2000 | 1.24x | $4.42 Billion | $3.56 Billion | ▲ +27.1% |
| 1999 | 0.98x | $3.03 Billion | $3.10 Billion | ▼ -47.1% |
| 1998 | 1.85x | $5.44 Billion | $2.94 Billion | ▲ +33.4% |
| 1997 | 1.39x | $4.32 Billion | $3.12 Billion | ▲ +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.34x | $3.46 Billion | $2.59 Billion | ▲ +101.6% |
| 1995 | 0.66x | $1.61 Billion | $2.43 Billion | ▼ -52.3% |
| 1994 | 1.39x | $2.22 Billion | $1.60 Billion | ▲ +43.3% |
| 1993 | 0.97x | $1.14 Billion | $1.18 Billion | ▼ -33.6% |
| 1992 | 1.46x | $1.29 Billion | $881.00 Million | ▼ -28.9% |
| 1991 | 2.06x | $1.55 Billion | $755.00 Million | ▲ +90.1% |
| 1990 | 1.08x | $799.00 Million | $739.00 Million | ▲ +80.7% |
| 1989 | 0.60x | $496.00 Million | $829.00 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.