SL Green Realty Corp (SLG) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: -0.19x

SL Green Realty Corp (SLG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.19x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $-6.78 Million is below net income of $35.16 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore SLG cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-0.19x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-6.78 Million
USD

Net Income

$35.16 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

SL Green Realty Corp Cash Flow Quality Index (1997–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for SL Green Realty Corp across 26 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see SLG operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for SL Green Realty Corp (1997–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for SL Green Realty Corp.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 10.12x $291.07 Million $28.75 Million ▲ +1800.7%
2021 0.53x $255.98 Million $480.63 Million ▼ -60.1%
2020 1.34x $554.24 Million $414.76 Million ▲ +3.5%
2019 1.29x $376.47 Million $291.49 Million ▼ -20.8%
2018 1.63x $441.54 Million $270.86 Million ▼ -66.1%
2017 4.81x $543.00 Million $112.78 Million ▲ +108.5%
2016 2.31x $644.01 Million $278.91 Million ▲ +39.2%
2015 1.66x $526.48 Million $317.46 Million ▲ +84.6%
2014 0.90x $490.38 Million $545.86 Million ▼ -64.8%
2013 2.55x $386.20 Million $151.28 Million ▲ +51.3%
2012 1.69x $353.74 Million $209.70 Million ▲ +265.1%
2011 0.46x $312.86 Million $677.12 Million ▼ -54.1%
2010 1.01x $321.06 Million $319.16 Million ▼ -73.8%
2009 3.84x $275.21 Million $71.66 Million ▼ -23.4%
2008 5.01x $384.55 Million $76.70 Million ▲ +120.3%
2007 2.28x $406.70 Million $178.66 Million ▲ +27.9%
2006 1.78x $225.64 Million $126.74 Million ▲ +56.3%
2005 1.14x $138.40 Million $121.52 Million ▲ +105.2%
2004 0.56x $116.26 Million $209.43 Million ▼ -46.6%
2003 1.04x $78.25 Million $75.31 Million ▼ -28.1%
2002 1.44x $107.39 Million $74.33 Million ▲ +13.0%
2001 1.28x $80.59 Million $63.00 Million ▲ +105.0%
2000 0.62x $53.81 Million $86.22 Million ▼ -44.3%
1999 1.12x $48.01 Million $42.86 Million ▲ +45.6%
1998 0.77x $22.66 Million $29.45 Million ▲ +145.1%
1997 0.31x $8.55 Million $27.24 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.