Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.73x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $9.14 Billion exceeds net income of $5.29 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Wells Fargo & Company Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Wells Fargo & Company across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check WFC tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Wells Fargo & Company (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Wells Fargo & Company. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of Wells Fargo & Company.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.89x | $-19.00 Billion | $21.36 Billion | ▼ -685.2% |
| 2024 | 0.15x | $3.04 Billion | $19.96 Billion | ▼ -92.8% |
| 2023 | 2.11x | $40.36 Billion | $19.14 Billion | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.10x | $27.05 Billion | $12.88 Billion | ▲ +523.4% |
| 2021 | -0.50x | $-11.53 Billion | $23.24 Billion | ▼ -186.7% |
| 2020 | 0.57x | $2.05 Billion | $3.59 Billion | ▲ +71.7% |
| 2019 | 0.33x | $6.73 Billion | $20.21 Billion | ▼ -78.9% |
| 2018 | 1.58x | $36.07 Billion | $22.88 Billion | ▲ +90.2% |
| 2017 | 0.83x | $18.62 Billion | $22.46 Billion | ▲ +1713.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05x | $1.01 Billion | $22.05 Billion | ▼ -93.3% |
| 2015 | 0.68x | $15.90 Billion | $23.28 Billion | ▼ -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.74x | $17.53 Billion | $23.61 Billion | ▼ -71.4% |
| 2013 | 2.59x | $57.64 Billion | $22.22 Billion | ▼ -14.2% |
| 2012 | 3.02x | $58.54 Billion | $19.37 Billion | ▲ +258.6% |
| 2011 | 0.84x | $13.66 Billion | $16.21 Billion | ▼ -43.1% |
| 2010 | 1.48x | $18.77 Billion | $12.66 Billion | ▼ -34.4% |
| 2009 | 2.26x | $28.61 Billion | $12.67 Billion | ▲ +227.3% |
| 2008 | -1.77x | $-4.79 Billion | $2.70 Billion | ▼ -258.0% |
| 2007 | 1.12x | $9.29 Billion | $8.27 Billion | ▼ -66.2% |
| 2006 | 3.32x | $27.98 Billion | $8.42 Billion | ▲ +312.7% |
| 2005 | -1.56x | $-11.98 Billion | $7.67 Billion | ▼ -269.0% |
| 2004 | 0.92x | $6.49 Billion | $7.01 Billion | ▼ -81.6% |
| 2003 | 5.03x | $31.20 Billion | $6.20 Billion | ▲ +276.8% |
| 2002 | -2.84x | $-15.46 Billion | $5.43 Billion | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2001 | -2.95x | $-10.11 Billion | $3.42 Billion | ▼ -261.4% |
| 2000 | 1.83x | $7.37 Billion | $4.03 Billion | ▼ -54.9% |
| 1999 | 4.06x | $16.27 Billion | $4.01 Billion | ▲ +288.5% |
| 1998 | -2.15x | $-4.20 Billion | $1.95 Billion | ▼ -317.0% |
| 1997 | 0.99x | $2.48 Billion | $2.50 Billion | ▼ -46.7% |
| 1996 | 1.86x | $4.14 Billion | $2.23 Billion | ▲ +150.2% |
| 1995 | -3.71x | $-3.54 Billion | $956.00 Million | ▼ -202.0% |
| 1994 | 3.63x | $2.91 Billion | $800.40 Million | ▲ +509.8% |
| 1993 | 0.60x | $389.40 Million | $653.60 Million | ▼ -85.6% |
| 1992 | 4.13x | $2.14 Billion | $518.40 Million | ▲ +772.3% |
| 1991 | -0.61x | $-244.90 Million | $398.50 Million | ▲ +37.8% |
| 1990 | -0.99x | $-277.10 Million | $280.60 Million | ▲ +27.3% |
| 1989 | -1.36x | $-322.10 Million | $237.00 Million | — |