The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM) — Cash Flow Quality Index
The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.44x as of October 2025. Operating cash flow of $346.50 Million exceeds net income of $241.30 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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The J. M. Smucker Company Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for The J. M. Smucker Company across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of The J. M. Smucker Company.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for The J. M. Smucker Company (1990–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for The J. M. Smucker Company.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.65x | $1.23 Billion | $744.00 Million | ▼ -8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.80x | $1.14 Billion | $631.70 Million | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.79x | $1.56 Billion | $876.30 Million | ▲ +10.9% |
| 2020 | 1.61x | $1.25 Billion | $779.50 Million | ▼ -27.4% |
| 2019 | 2.22x | $1.14 Billion | $514.40 Million | ▲ +143.8% |
| 2018 | 0.91x | $1.22 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▼ -49.1% |
| 2017 | 1.79x | $1.06 Billion | $592.30 Million | ▼ -15.6% |
| 2016 | 2.12x | $1.46 Billion | $688.70 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.13x | $733.20 Million | $344.90 Million | ▲ +40.4% |
| 2014 | 1.51x | $856.00 Million | $565.20 Million | ▼ -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.57x | $855.85 Million | $544.21 Million | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.59x | $730.93 Million | $459.74 Million | ▲ +94.7% |
| 2011 | 0.82x | $391.56 Million | $479.48 Million | ▼ -43.4% |
| 2010 | 1.44x | $713.48 Million | $494.14 Million | ▼ -13.7% |
| 2009 | 1.67x | $444.83 Million | $265.95 Million | ▲ +48.8% |
| 2008 | 1.12x | $191.58 Million | $170.38 Million | ▼ -35.3% |
| 2007 | 1.74x | $273.42 Million | $157.22 Million | ▲ +25.7% |
| 2006 | 1.38x | $198.28 Million | $143.35 Million | ▼ -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.49x | $194.40 Million | $130.46 Million | ▲ +31.8% |
| 2004 | 1.13x | $125.94 Million | $111.35 Million | ▼ -34.3% |
| 2003 | 1.72x | $165.97 Million | $96.34 Million | ▼ -20.7% |
| 2002 | 2.17x | $67.00 Million | $30.85 Million | ▼ -24.5% |
| 2001 | 2.88x | $88.20 Million | $30.67 Million | ▲ +125.6% |
| 2000 | 1.27x | $33.60 Million | $26.36 Million | ▲ +10.6% |
| 1999 | 1.15x | $43.52 Million | $37.76 Million | ▼ -37.0% |
| 1998 | 1.83x | $61.04 Million | $33.39 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.86x | $57.60 Million | $30.93 Million | ▲ +10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.69x | $49.70 Million | $29.45 Million | ▲ +56.8% |
| 1995 | 1.08x | $39.08 Million | $36.30 Million | ▼ -40.5% |
| 1994 | 1.81x | $55.17 Million | $30.50 Million | ▲ +20.4% |
| 1993 | 1.50x | $56.20 Million | $37.40 Million | ▲ +23.8% |
| 1992 | 1.21x | $41.40 Million | $34.10 Million | ▲ +15.9% |
| 1991 | 1.05x | $33.20 Million | $31.70 Million | ▲ +14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.92x | $27.70 Million | $30.20 Million | — |