Nichols (NICL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Nichols (NICL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.07x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of GBX932.00K is below net income of GBX12.92 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore NICL cash generation efficiency to assess how effectively this company generates cash.
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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. Check cash flow reinvestment rate of Nichols to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Nichols (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Nichols. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see NICL market cap.
| 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 | — |