United States Cellular Corporation (USM) — Cash Flow Quality Index
United States Cellular Corporation (USM) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 10.16x as of June 2025. Operating cash flow of $325.00 Million exceeds net income of $32.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore USM long-term investments to assets to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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United States Cellular Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1992–2023)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for United States Cellular Corporation across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check United States Cellular Corporation (USM) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for United States Cellular Corporation (1992–2023)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for United States Cellular Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see United States Cellular Corporation market cap and net worth.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14.93x | $866.00 Million | $58.00 Million | ▼ -37.2% |
| 2022 | 23.77x | $832.00 Million | $35.00 Million | ▲ +374.2% |
| 2021 | 5.01x | $802.00 Million | $160.00 Million | ▼ -5.6% |
| 2020 | 5.31x | $1.24 Billion | $233.00 Million | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.44x | $724.00 Million | $133.00 Million | ▲ +25.9% |
| 2018 | 4.32x | $709.00 Million | $164.00 Million | ▼ -86.2% |
| 2017 | 31.27x | $469.00 Million | $15.00 Million | ▲ +205.8% |
| 2016 | 10.22x | $501.00 Million | $49.00 Million | ▲ +355.5% |
| 2015 | 2.24x | $555.11 Million | $247.29 Million | ▲ +11.5% |
| 2013 | 2.01x | $290.90 Million | $144.52 Million | ▼ -68.4% |
| 2012 | 6.37x | $899.29 Million | $141.08 Million | ▲ +28.2% |
| 2011 | 4.97x | $987.86 Million | $198.74 Million | ▼ -11.6% |
| 2010 | 5.63x | $874.29 Million | $155.41 Million | ▲ +51.7% |
| 2009 | 3.71x | $881.81 Million | $237.78 Million | ▼ -86.7% |
| 2008 | 27.97x | $922.78 Million | $32.99 Million | ▲ +920.0% |
| 2007 | 2.74x | $863.08 Million | $314.73 Million | ▼ -29.0% |
| 2006 | 3.86x | $693.45 Million | $179.49 Million | ▼ -18.9% |
| 2005 | 4.77x | $642.17 Million | $134.75 Million | ▲ +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.76x | $518.41 Million | $109.02 Million | ▼ -53.5% |
| 2003 | 10.23x | $621.65 Million | $60.77 Million | ▲ +303.9% |
| 2001 | 2.53x | $440.35 Million | $173.88 Million | ▲ +13.9% |
| 2000 | 2.22x | $521.33 Million | $234.44 Million | ▲ +100.8% |
| 1999 | 1.11x | $333.20 Million | $300.80 Million | ▼ -22.8% |
| 1998 | 1.43x | $311.10 Million | $216.90 Million | ▼ -28.0% |
| 1997 | 1.99x | $222.10 Million | $111.50 Million | ▲ +88.2% |
| 1996 | 1.06x | $137.50 Million | $129.90 Million | ▼ -8.9% |
| 1995 | 1.16x | $115.90 Million | $99.70 Million | ▼ -77.4% |
| 1994 | 5.14x | $84.30 Million | $16.40 Million | ▲ +810.6% |
| 1992 | 0.56x | $3.50 Million | $6.20 Million | — |