Arq Inc (ARQ) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of March 2025:
-28.59x
Arq Inc (ARQ) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -28.59x as of March 2025. Operating cash flow of $-5.80 Million is below net income of $203.00K, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Arq Inc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
-28.59x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$-5.80 Million
USD
Net Income
$203.00K
USD
Data as of
Mar 2025
Most recent filing
Arq Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2016–2021)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Arq Inc across 5 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ARQ operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Arq Inc (2016–2021)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Arq Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.43x | $26.00 Million | $60.40 Million | ▼ -75.4% |
| 2019 | 1.75x | $62.26 Million | $35.54 Million | ▲ +66.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06x | $37.29 Million | $35.34 Million | ▼ -21.3% |
| 2017 | 1.34x | $37.13 Million | $27.70 Million | ▲ +547.4% |
| 2016 | 0.21x | $19.99 Million | $96.57 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.