Equity Residential (EQR) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.04x

Equity Residential (EQR) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.04x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $419.38 Million (operating CF $301.88 Million minus capex $117.50 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($9.39 Billion). Check cash flow reinvestment rate of Equity Residential to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.04x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$419.38 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$9.39 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$117.50 Million
USD

Equity Residential Financial Flexibility Index (1993–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Equity Residential across 33 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Equity Residential (EQR) cash conversion ratio.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Equity Residential (1993–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Equity Residential. Explore Equity Residential (EQR) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.22x $2.01 Billion $1.65 Billion $9.34 Billion ▲ +5.1%
2024 0.20x $1.89 Billion $1.57 Billion $9.25 Billion ▼ -7.3%
2023 0.22x $1.87 Billion $1.53 Billion $8.46 Billion ▲ +11.4%
2022 0.20x $1.69 Billion $1.45 Billion $8.52 Billion ▲ +31.5%
2021 0.15x $1.43 Billion $1.26 Billion $9.48 Billion ▼ -3.3%
2020 0.16x $1.43 Billion $1.27 Billion $9.18 Billion ▼ -3.8%
2019 0.16x $1.65 Billion $1.46 Billion $10.16 Billion ▲ +0.2%
2018 0.16x $1.56 Billion $1.36 Billion $9.62 Billion ▲ +5.2%
2017 0.15x $1.50 Billion $1.27 Billion $9.73 Billion ▲ +4.4%
2016 0.15x $1.44 Billion $1.21 Billion $9.80 Billion ▲ +9.3%
2015 0.13x $1.60 Billion $1.36 Billion $11.89 Billion ▲ +0.9%
2014 0.13x $1.57 Billion $1.32 Billion $11.74 Billion ▲ +47.0%
2013 0.09x $1.06 Billion $868.92 Million $11.63 Billion ▼ -31.5%
2012 0.13x $1.23 Billion $1.05 Billion $9.28 Billion ▲ +68.6%
2011 0.08x $816.68 Million $800.47 Million $10.38 Billion ▲ +12.3%
2010 0.07x $742.04 Million $726.04 Million $10.59 Billion ▼ -46.4%
2009 0.13x $1.34 Billion $670.81 Million $10.24 Billion ▼ -26.0%
2008 0.18x $1.90 Billion $755.25 Million $10.75 Billion ▼ -43.6%
2007 0.31x $3.21 Billion $793.13 Million $10.27 Billion ▼ -9.5%
2006 0.35x $3.03 Billion $755.47 Million $8.77 Billion ▼ -15.1%
2005 0.41x $3.37 Billion $698.53 Million $8.28 Billion ▲ +52.7%
2004 0.27x $1.88 Billion $707.06 Million $7.04 Billion ▲ +0.5%
2003 0.27x $1.55 Billion $744.32 Million $5.85 Billion ▲ +12.3%
2002 0.24x $1.42 Billion $888.26 Million $6.00 Billion ▲ +48.0%
2001 0.16x $988.37 Million $889.67 Million $6.19 Billion ▲ +10.7%
2000 0.14x $870.74 Million $836.42 Million $6.03 Billion ▼ -46.9%
1999 0.27x $1.56 Billion $788.97 Million $5.75 Billion ▼ -17.4%
1998 0.33x $1.63 Billion $542.15 Million $4.94 Billion ▼ -34.8%
1997 0.51x $1.58 Billion $331.10 Million $3.13 Billion ▼ -21.6%
1996 0.64x $887.29 Million $210.93 Million $1.38 Billion ▲ +453.8%
1995 0.12x $126.60 Million $126.50 Million $1.09 Billion ▲ +24.4%
1994 0.09x $99.20 Million $94.00 Million $1.06 Billion ▲ +10.2%
1993 0.08x $26.00 Million $25.60 Million $306.20 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities