VF Corporation (VFC) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: -1.26x

VF Corporation (VFC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -1.26x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $-239.61 Million is below net income of $189.76 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore VF Corporation cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-1.26x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-239.61 Million
USD

Net Income

$189.76 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

VF Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for VF Corporation across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see VF Corporation operating cash flow efficiency.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for VF Corporation (1990–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for VF Corporation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 6.71x $465.24 Million $69.32 Million ▲ +221.4%
2023 -5.53x $-655.79 Million $118.58 Million ▼ -987.4%
2022 0.62x $864.29 Million $1.39 Billion ▼ -83.2%
2021 3.70x $1.31 Billion $354.91 Million ▲ +166.2%
2020 1.39x $874.53 Million $629.15 Million ▲ +5.2%
2019 1.32x $1.66 Billion $1.26 Billion ▲ +237.3%
2018 -0.96x $-243.22 Million $252.79 Million ▼ -169.8%
2017 1.38x $1.48 Billion $1.07 Billion ▲ +41.0%
2016 0.98x $1.20 Billion $1.23 Billion ▼ -41.9%
2015 1.68x $1.76 Billion $1.05 Billion ▲ +35.2%
2014 1.24x $1.51 Billion $1.21 Billion ▲ +6.0%
2013 1.17x $1.27 Billion $1.09 Billion ▼ -3.3%
2012 1.21x $1.08 Billion $890.39 Million ▼ -30.4%
2011 1.75x $1.00 Billion $573.51 Million ▼ -17.8%
2010 2.12x $973.49 Million $458.46 Million ▲ +88.7%
2009 1.13x $678.40 Million $602.85 Million ▼ -18.9%
2008 1.39x $820.58 Million $591.62 Million ▲ +50.8%
2007 0.92x $490.75 Million $533.52 Million ▼ -17.0%
2006 1.11x $561.35 Million $506.70 Million ▼ -27.7%
2005 1.53x $726.94 Million $474.70 Million ▲ +12.4%
2004 1.36x $542.29 Million $397.93 Million ▼ -68.7%
2002 4.36x $600.56 Million $137.83 Million ▲ +161.1%
2001 1.67x $434.38 Million $260.33 Million ▲ +44.3%
2000 1.16x $423.40 Million $366.20 Million ▲ +3.8%
1999 1.11x $432.70 Million $388.30 Million ▼ -14.0%
1998 1.30x $454.70 Million $350.90 Million ▼ -45.5%
1997 2.38x $711.50 Million $299.50 Million ▲ +15.4%
1996 2.06x $323.70 Million $157.30 Million ▲ +17.8%
1995 1.75x $479.40 Million $274.50 Million ▲ +46.5%
1994 1.19x $293.80 Million $246.40 Million ▲ +129.6%
1993 0.52x $123.10 Million $237.00 Million ▼ -70.8%
1992 1.78x $287.20 Million $161.30 Million ▼ -49.2%
1991 3.51x $284.40 Million $81.10 Million ▲ +257.2%
1990 0.98x $172.80 Million $176.00 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.