Stifel Financial Corporation (SF) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: -0.25x

Stifel Financial Corporation (SF) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.25x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-61.60 Million is below net income of $251.42 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Stifel Financial Corporation (SF) long-term investment share to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-0.25x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-61.60 Million
USD

Net Income

$251.42 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Stifel Financial Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Stifel Financial Corporation across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible net worth ratio of Stifel Financial Corporation to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Stifel Financial Corporation (1989–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Stifel Financial Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Stifel Financial Corporation (SF) total market value.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.85x $1.26 Billion $683.78 Million ▲ +175.6%
2024 0.67x $490.44 Million $731.38 Million ▼ -29.8%
2023 0.96x $499.33 Million $522.54 Million ▼ -45.3%
2022 1.75x $1.16 Billion $662.15 Million ▲ +65.3%
2021 1.06x $872.09 Million $824.86 Million ▼ -68.0%
2020 3.30x $1.66 Billion $503.47 Million ▲ +136.9%
2019 1.39x $626.86 Million $449.99 Million ▲ +3.6%
2018 1.34x $529.53 Million $393.97 Million ▼ -63.8%
2017 3.72x $679.92 Million $182.87 Million ▲ +168.7%
2016 -5.41x $-441.41 Million $81.52 Million ▼ -91.0%
2015 -2.84x $-261.81 Million $92.34 Million ▼ -299.5%
2014 1.42x $250.27 Million $176.07 Million ▼ -67.2%
2013 4.33x $702.22 Million $162.01 Million ▲ +327.3%
2012 -1.91x $-264.27 Million $138.57 Million ▼ -449.7%
2011 0.55x $45.89 Million $84.13 Million ▼ -99.3%
2010 74.58x $142.23 Million $1.91 Million ▲ +1728.0%
2009 -4.58x $-347.25 Million $75.80 Million ▼ -172.6%
2008 6.31x $350.29 Million $55.50 Million ▲ +179.1%
2007 2.26x $72.75 Million $32.17 Million ▲ +163.8%
2006 -3.54x $-54.68 Million $15.43 Million ▲ +66.1%
2005 -10.47x $-205.60 Million $19.64 Million ▼ -351.0%
2004 4.17x $96.52 Million $23.15 Million ▲ +307.2%
2003 -2.01x $-30.20 Million $15.01 Million ▼ -351.8%
2002 0.80x $2.22 Million $2.78 Million ▼ -95.0%
2001 16.03x $32.22 Million $2.01 Million ▲ +228.8%
2000 4.87x $44.86 Million $9.20 Million ▲ +158.9%
1999 -8.28x $-59.60 Million $7.20 Million ▼ -244.0%
1998 5.75x $29.90 Million $5.20 Million ▼ -32.2%
1997 8.48x $49.20 Million $5.80 Million ▲ +165.4%
1996 -12.97x $-44.10 Million $3.40 Million ▲ +63.3%
1995 -35.33x $-21.20 Million $600.00K ▼ -1026.3%
1993 3.81x $26.70 Million $7.00 Million ▲ +188.0%
1992 -4.33x $-24.70 Million $5.70 Million ▼ -172.2%
1990 6.00x $1.80 Million $300.00K ▲ +141.9%
1989 -14.33x $-8.60 Million $600.00K
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.