Cerus Corporation (CERS) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2011: -1.48x

Cerus Corporation (CERS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -1.48x as of September 2011. Operating cash flow of $-3.45 Million is below net income of $2.34 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Cerus Corporation cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-1.48x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-3.45 Million
USD

Net Income

$2.34 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2011
Most recent filing

Cerus Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (2005–2005)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Cerus Corporation across 1 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Cerus Corporation operating cash flow efficiency.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Cerus Corporation (2005–2005)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Cerus Corporation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2005 -1.14x $-14.95 Million $13.06 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.