ABB Ltd (ABBN) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of December 2025:
1.53x
ABB Ltd (ABBN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.53x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of CHF1.95 Billion exceeds net income of CHF1.27 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore ABB Ltd (ABBN) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.53x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
CHF1.95 Billion
CHF
Net Income
CHF1.27 Billion
CHF
Data as of
Dec 2025
Most recent filing
ABB Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (1999–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for ABB Ltd across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of ABB Ltd.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for ABB Ltd (1999–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for ABB Ltd.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (CHF) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.18x | CHF5.47 Billion | CHF4.65 Billion | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.18x | CHF4.67 Billion | CHF3.95 Billion | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.15x | CHF4.29 Billion | CHF3.75 Billion | ▲ +134.7% |
| 2022 | 0.49x | CHF1.29 Billion | CHF2.64 Billion | ▼ -61.3% |
| 2021 | 1.26x | CHF3.33 Billion | CHF2.64 Billion | ▼ -74.3% |
| 2020 | 4.91x | CHF1.69 Billion | CHF345.00 Million | ▲ +130.1% |
| 2019 | 2.13x | CHF2.33 Billion | CHF1.09 Billion | ▲ +14.9% |
| 2018 | 1.86x | CHF2.92 Billion | CHF1.57 Billion | ▲ +15.6% |
| 2017 | 1.61x | CHF3.80 Billion | CHF2.37 Billion | ▼ -14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.88x | CHF3.93 Billion | CHF2.10 Billion | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.86x | CHF3.82 Billion | CHF2.06 Billion | ▲ +31.3% |
| 2014 | 1.41x | CHF3.85 Billion | CHF2.72 Billion | ▲ +12.6% |
| 2013 | 1.26x | CHF3.65 Billion | CHF2.91 Billion | ▼ -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.34x | CHF3.78 Billion | CHF2.81 Billion | ▲ +23.3% |
| 2011 | 1.09x | CHF3.61 Billion | CHF3.31 Billion | ▼ -29.1% |
| 2010 | 1.54x | CHF4.20 Billion | CHF2.73 Billion | ▲ +19.6% |
| 2009 | 1.28x | CHF4.03 Billion | CHF3.14 Billion | ▲ +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.28x | CHF3.98 Billion | CHF3.12 Billion | ▲ +55.2% |
| 2007 | 0.82x | CHF3.09 Billion | CHF3.76 Billion | ▼ -41.1% |
| 2006 | 1.40x | CHF1.94 Billion | CHF1.39 Billion | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.39x | CHF1.02 Billion | CHF735.00 Million | ▼ -37.9% |
| 2000 | 2.24x | CHF1.97 Billion | CHF881.00 Million | ▼ -8.7% |
| 1999 | 2.45x | CHF1.57 Billion | CHF643.00 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.