Stifel Financial Corporation (SF) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Stifel Financial Corporation (SF) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.58x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $131.79 Million is below net income of $226.48 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Stifel Financial Corporation cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Stifel Financial Corporation.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Stifel Financial Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Stifel Financial Corporation.
| 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 | — |