Meta Financial Group Inc (CASH) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 3.20x

Meta Financial Group Inc (CASH) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.20x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $232.95 Million exceeds net income of $72.84 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore long-term investment intensity of Meta Financial Group Inc to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

3.20x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$232.95 Million
USD

Net Income

$72.84 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Meta Financial Group Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1993–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Meta Financial Group Inc across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Meta Financial Group Inc tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Meta Financial Group Inc (1993–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Meta Financial Group Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Meta Financial Group Inc stock valuation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 2.41x $450.62 Million $186.79 Million ▼ -10.4%
2024 2.69x $453.54 Million $168.36 Million ▲ +45.4%
2023 1.85x $303.11 Million $163.62 Million ▲ +9.8%
2022 1.69x $268.81 Million $159.35 Million ▼ -57.7%
2021 3.99x $581.64 Million $145.75 Million ▼ -6.6%
2020 4.27x $467.22 Million $109.34 Million ▲ +126.6%
2019 1.89x $191.01 Million $101.32 Million ▼ -28.4%
2018 2.63x $137.75 Million $52.29 Million ▼ -1.4%
2017 2.67x $120.00 Million $44.92 Million ▲ +161261.6%
2016 0.00x $55.00K $33.22 Million ▼ -99.9%
2015 2.71x $48.96 Million $18.05 Million ▲ +65.1%
2014 1.64x $25.81 Million $15.71 Million ▲ +195.6%
2013 -1.72x $-23.07 Million $13.42 Million ▼ -136.8%
2012 4.67x $79.99 Million $17.11 Million ▼ -0.8%
2011 4.71x $21.86 Million $4.64 Million ▲ +68.9%
2010 2.79x $34.57 Million $12.39 Million ▲ +48.0%
2007 1.88x $2.47 Million $1.31 Million ▼ -24.0%
2006 2.48x $8.38 Million $3.38 Million ▲ +12.6%
2004 2.20x $8.77 Million $3.99 Million ▲ +3.1%
2003 2.13x $7.25 Million $3.40 Million ▲ +28.6%
2002 1.66x $3.58 Million $2.16 Million ▼ -9.3%
2001 1.83x $3.49 Million $1.91 Million ▼ -38.4%
2000 2.97x $5.86 Million $1.98 Million ▲ +18.7%
1999 2.50x $6.50 Million $2.60 Million ▲ +29.6%
1998 1.93x $5.40 Million $2.80 Million ▲ +247.1%
1997 0.56x $2.00 Million $3.60 Million ▼ -61.9%
1996 1.46x $3.50 Million $2.40 Million ▲ +104.2%
1995 0.71x $2.50 Million $3.50 Million ▼ -38.4%
1994 1.16x $2.90 Million $2.50 Million ▼ -53.6%
1993 2.50x $4.00 Million $1.60 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.