Deutsche Telekom AG (DTE) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Deutsche Telekom AG (DTE) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.34x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of €10.73 Billion exceeds net income of €4.59 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore DTE debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Deutsche Telekom AG Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Deutsche Telekom AG across 26 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Deutsche Telekom AG (DTE) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Deutsche Telekom AG (1996–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Deutsche Telekom AG.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (EUR) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.74x | €39.87 Billion | €22.96 Billion | ▼ -80.9% |
| 2023 | 9.11x | €37.30 Billion | €4.09 Billion | ▲ +197.8% |
| 2022 | 3.06x | €35.82 Billion | €11.70 Billion | ▼ -24.7% |
| 2021 | 4.06x | €32.17 Billion | €7.92 Billion | ▲ +48.5% |
| 2020 | 2.74x | €23.74 Billion | €8.68 Billion | ▼ -13.9% |
| 2019 | 3.18x | €23.07 Billion | €7.26 Billion | ▼ -8.8% |
| 2018 | 3.48x | €17.95 Billion | €5.15 Billion | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.44x | €17.20 Billion | €4.99 Billion | ▲ +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.42x | €15.53 Billion | €4.55 Billion | ▲ +8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.14x | €15.00 Billion | €4.78 Billion | ▼ -24.0% |
| 2014 | 4.13x | €13.39 Billion | €3.24 Billion | ▼ -61.8% |
| 2013 | 10.81x | €13.02 Billion | €1.20 Billion | ▼ -55.3% |
| 2011 | 24.20x | €16.21 Billion | €670.00 Million | ▲ +189.1% |
| 2010 | 8.37x | €14.73 Billion | €1.76 Billion | ▲ +126.3% |
| 2009 | 3.70x | €3.79 Billion | €1.03 Billion | ▼ -51.3% |
| 2008 | 7.59x | €15.40 Billion | €2.03 Billion | ▼ -40.3% |
| 2007 | 12.72x | €13.74 Billion | €1.08 Billion | ▲ +220.3% |
| 2006 | 3.97x | €14.20 Billion | €3.57 Billion | ▲ +59.3% |
| 2005 | 2.49x | €14.99 Billion | €6.01 Billion | ▼ -29.2% |
| 2004 | 3.52x | €16.29 Billion | €4.63 Billion | ▼ -69.2% |
| 2003 | 11.43x | €14.29 Billion | €1.25 Billion | ▲ +577.2% |
| 2000 | 1.69x | €10.03 Billion | €5.94 Billion | ▼ -77.9% |
| 1999 | 7.65x | €9.62 Billion | €1.26 Billion | ▲ +27.2% |
| 1998 | 6.01x | €13.48 Billion | €2.24 Billion | ▼ -12.3% |
| 1997 | 6.85x | €11.44 Billion | €1.67 Billion | ▼ -45.9% |
| 1996 | 12.66x | €11.60 Billion | €916.28 Million | — |