Nichols (NICL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of June 2026:
1.64x
Nichols (NICL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.64x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of GBX18.14 Million exceeds net income of GBX11.06 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Nichols (NICL) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.64x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
GBX18.14 Million
GBX
Net Income
GBX11.06 Million
GBX
Data as of
Jun 2026
Most recent filing
Nichols Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Nichols across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Nichols operating cash flow efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Nichols (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Nichols.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.73x | GBX15.61 Million | GBX21.44 Million | ▼ -23.1% |
| 2024 | 0.95x | GBX16.90 Million | GBX17.84 Million | ▼ -13.1% |
| 2023 | 1.09x | GBX20.01 Million | GBX18.36 Million | ▼ -22.4% |
| 2022 | 1.40x | GBX16.34 Million | GBX11.63 Million | ▼ -68.3% |
| 2020 | 4.43x | GBX21.51 Million | GBX4.85 Million | ▲ +321.8% |
| 2019 | 1.05x | GBX28.19 Million | GBX26.84 Million | ▲ +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.91x | GBX23.26 Million | GBX25.52 Million | ▲ +19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.77x | GBX17.74 Million | GBX23.17 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.79x | GBX20.16 Million | GBX25.48 Million | ▼ -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.81x | GBX18.11 Million | GBX22.23 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.84x | GBX11.90 Million | GBX14.15 Million | ▼ -28.3% |
| 2013 | 1.17x | GBX16.54 Million | GBX14.11 Million | ▲ +40.6% |
| 2012 | 0.83x | GBX12.72 Million | GBX15.26 Million | ▲ +18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.71x | GBX12.81 Million | GBX18.15 Million | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.77x | GBX11.45 Million | GBX14.82 Million | ▼ -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.90x | GBX11.02 Million | GBX12.21 Million | ▼ -48.8% |
| 2008 | 1.76x | GBX6.81 Million | GBX3.86 Million | ▲ +154.5% |
| 2007 | 0.69x | GBX5.37 Million | GBX7.76 Million | ▼ -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.76x | GBX4.12 Million | GBX5.42 Million | ▼ -28.3% |
| 2005 | 1.06x | GBX7.07 Million | GBX6.67 Million | ▲ +49.7% |
| 2004 | 0.71x | GBX4.89 Million | GBX6.90 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.71x | GBX2.37 Million | GBX3.35 Million | ▲ +13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.62x | GBX4.45 Million | GBX7.15 Million | ▲ +28.6% |
| 2000 | 0.48x | GBX4.13 Million | GBX8.53 Million | ▼ -53.2% |
| 1999 | 1.04x | GBX8.53 Million | GBX8.24 Million | ▲ +330.3% |
| 1998 | 0.24x | GBX2.21 Million | GBX9.20 Million | ▼ -72.0% |
| 1997 | 0.86x | GBX8.79 Million | GBX10.22 Million | ▲ +73.0% |
| 1996 | 0.50x | GBX4.70 Million | GBX9.46 Million | ▼ -15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.59x | GBX5.17 Million | GBX8.83 Million | ▼ -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.61x | GBX5.20 Million | GBX8.45 Million | ▲ +38.4% |
| 1993 | 0.44x | GBX3.52 Million | GBX7.93 Million | ▼ -29.5% |
| 1992 | 0.63x | GBX4.71 Million | GBX7.48 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.64x | GBX4.53 Million | GBX7.06 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.