Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (ATLC) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2026: 5.57x

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (ATLC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 5.57x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $276.93 Million exceeds net income of $49.72 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore ATLC cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

5.57x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$276.93 Million
USD

Net Income

$49.72 Million
USD

Data as of

Jun 2026
Most recent filing

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1998–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Atlanticus Holdings Corporation across 21 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Atlanticus Holdings Corporation.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (1998–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Atlanticus Holdings Corporation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 5.29x $637.96 Million $120.61 Million ▲ +25.4%
2024 4.22x $469.40 Million $111.30 Million ▼ -5.6%
2023 4.47x $459.32 Million $102.84 Million ▲ +73.7%
2022 2.57x $346.13 Million $134.61 Million ▲ +115.3%
2021 1.19x $212.37 Million $177.79 Million ▼ -47.3%
2020 2.27x $212.73 Million $93.92 Million ▼ -40.6%
2019 3.81x $99.96 Million $26.21 Million ▼ -32.3%
2018 5.63x $42.86 Million $7.61 Million ▲ +1011.7%
2015 0.51x $864.00K $1.71 Million ▲ +117.9%
2014 -2.83x $-20.73 Million $7.33 Million ▼ -307.3%
2012 1.37x $32.95 Million $24.13 Million ▲ +120.1%
2011 0.62x $83.77 Million $135.06 Million ▼ -86.9%
2006 4.73x $508.02 Million $107.47 Million ▲ +247.3%
2005 1.36x $233.25 Million $171.35 Million ▼ -39.1%
2004 2.24x $225.17 Million $100.72 Million ▼ -21.5%
2003 2.85x $346.77 Million $121.72 Million ▼ -93.3%
2002 42.34x $248.61 Million $5.87 Million ▲ +91.6%
2001 22.10x $63.38 Million $2.87 Million ▲ +2340.1%
2000 0.91x $74.62 Million $82.37 Million ▼ -4.2%
1999 0.95x $55.80 Million $59.00 Million ▲ +120.4%
1998 0.43x $10.90 Million $25.40 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.