Interpublic Group of Companies Inc (IPG) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 1.42x

Interpublic Group of Companies Inc (IPG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.42x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $180.10 Million exceeds net income of $127.10 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how well can Interpublic Group of Companies Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.42x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$180.10 Million
USD

Net Income

$127.10 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

Interpublic Group of Companies Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Interpublic Group of Companies Inc across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Interpublic Group of Companies Inc cash flow conversion.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Interpublic Group of Companies Inc (1989–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Interpublic Group of Companies Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 1.47x $1.06 Billion $715.70 Million ▲ +191.9%
2023 0.51x $554.70 Million $1.10 Billion ▼ -20.7%
2022 0.64x $608.80 Million $956.10 Million ▼ -70.2%
2021 2.13x $2.08 Billion $972.80 Million ▼ -59.1%
2020 5.22x $1.85 Billion $354.20 Million ▲ +129.8%
2019 2.27x $1.53 Billion $673.90 Million ▲ +156.1%
2018 0.89x $565.10 Million $637.70 Million ▼ -40.2%
2017 1.48x $881.80 Million $595.00 Million ▲ +82.6%
2016 0.81x $513.40 Million $632.50 Million ▼ -42.1%
2015 1.40x $674.00 Million $480.50 Million ▲ +5.9%
2014 1.32x $669.50 Million $505.40 Million ▼ -35.5%
2013 2.05x $592.90 Million $288.90 Million ▲ +166.9%
2012 0.77x $357.20 Million $464.60 Million ▲ +55.0%
2011 0.50x $273.50 Million $551.50 Million ▼ -82.9%
2010 2.91x $817.30 Million $281.20 Million ▼ -22.9%
2009 3.77x $540.80 Million $143.40 Million ▲ +28.6%
2008 2.93x $865.30 Million $295.00 Million ▲ +64.9%
2007 1.78x $298.10 Million $167.60 Million ▼ -79.7%
2002 8.78x $873.80 Million $99.50 Million ▲ +949.3%
2000 0.84x $300.18 Million $358.66 Million ▼ -52.1%
1999 1.75x $562.30 Million $321.90 Million ▲ +7.3%
1998 1.63x $504.70 Million $309.90 Million ▲ +40.5%
1997 1.16x $277.10 Million $239.10 Million ▼ -4.5%
1996 1.21x $249.00 Million $205.20 Million ▼ -4.2%
1995 1.27x $164.40 Million $129.80 Million ▼ -48.9%
1994 2.48x $285.30 Million $115.20 Million ▲ +53.2%
1993 1.62x $202.60 Million $125.30 Million ▼ -4.0%
1992 1.68x $188.50 Million $111.90 Million ▲ +71.0%
1991 0.99x $93.20 Million $94.60 Million ▼ -58.1%
1990 2.35x $188.40 Million $80.10 Million ▲ +118.5%
1989 1.08x $76.00 Million $70.60 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.