Nordstrom Inc (JWN) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of January 2025:
5.43x
Nordstrom Inc (JWN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 5.43x as of January 2025. Operating cash flow of $896.00 Million exceeds net income of $165.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Nordstrom Inc (JWN) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
5.43x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$896.00 Million
USD
Net Income
$165.00 Million
USD
Data as of
Jan 2025
Most recent filing
Nordstrom Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Nordstrom Inc across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Nordstrom Inc.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Nordstrom Inc (1990–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Nordstrom Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.31x | $1.27 Billion | $294.00 Million | ▼ -7.0% |
| 2024 | 4.63x | $621.00 Million | $134.00 Million | ▲ +20.0% |
| 2023 | 3.86x | $946.00 Million | $245.00 Million | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.96x | $705.00 Million | $178.00 Million | ▲ +58.9% |
| 2020 | 2.49x | $1.24 Billion | $496.00 Million | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2019 | 2.30x | $1.30 Billion | $564.00 Million | ▼ -28.3% |
| 2018 | 3.20x | $1.40 Billion | $437.00 Million | ▼ -31.2% |
| 2017 | 4.66x | $1.65 Billion | $354.00 Million | ▲ +14.0% |
| 2016 | 4.09x | $2.45 Billion | $600.00 Million | ▲ +141.1% |
| 2015 | 1.69x | $1.22 Billion | $720.00 Million | ▼ -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.80x | $1.32 Billion | $734.00 Million | ▲ +19.1% |
| 2013 | 1.51x | $1.11 Billion | $735.00 Million | ▼ -12.4% |
| 2012 | 1.72x | $1.18 Billion | $683.00 Million | ▼ -10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.92x | $1.18 Billion | $613.00 Million | ▼ -32.3% |
| 2010 | 2.84x | $1.25 Billion | $441.00 Million | ▲ +34.1% |
| 2009 | 2.11x | $848.00 Million | $401.00 Million | ▲ +839.1% |
| 2008 | 0.23x | $161.00 Million | $715.00 Million | ▼ -86.6% |
| 2007 | 1.68x | $1.14 Billion | $678.00 Million | ▲ +19.7% |
| 2006 | 1.41x | $776.23 Million | $551.34 Million | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.54x | $606.35 Million | $393.45 Million | ▼ -34.7% |
| 2004 | 2.36x | $573.23 Million | $242.84 Million | ▼ -23.6% |
| 2003 | 3.09x | $278.67 Million | $90.22 Million | ▼ -6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.32x | $413.72 Million | $124.69 Million | ▲ +88.1% |
| 2001 | 1.76x | $179.73 Million | $101.92 Million | ▼ -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.87x | $378.10 Million | $202.60 Million | ▼ -35.8% |
| 1999 | 2.91x | $600.80 Million | $206.70 Million | ▲ +80.2% |
| 1998 | 1.61x | $300.40 Million | $186.20 Million | ▼ -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.69x | $248.90 Million | $147.50 Million | ▲ +128.5% |
| 1996 | 0.74x | $121.90 Million | $165.10 Million | ▼ -30.4% |
| 1995 | 1.06x | $215.30 Million | $203.00 Million | ▼ -43.2% |
| 1994 | 1.87x | $262.10 Million | $140.40 Million | ▲ +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.72x | $235.60 Million | $136.60 Million | ▲ +52.1% |
| 1992 | 1.13x | $154.00 Million | $135.80 Million | ▼ -11.3% |
| 1991 | 1.28x | $148.10 Million | $115.80 Million | ▲ +20.3% |
| 1990 | 1.06x | $122.20 Million | $114.90 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.