Consumer Portfolio Services Inc (CPSS) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 17.50x

Consumer Portfolio Services Inc (CPSS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 17.50x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $84.92 Million exceeds net income of $4.85 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Consumer Portfolio Services Inc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

17.50x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$84.92 Million
USD

Net Income

$4.85 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

Consumer Portfolio Services Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Consumer Portfolio Services Inc across 22 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Consumer Portfolio Services Inc operating cash flow efficiency.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Consumer Portfolio Services Inc (1996–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Consumer Portfolio Services Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 12.17x $233.75 Million $19.20 Million ▲ +131.9%
2023 5.25x $237.98 Million $45.34 Million ▲ +109.0%
2022 2.51x $215.93 Million $85.98 Million ▼ -39.8%
2021 4.17x $198.19 Million $47.52 Million ▼ -62.1%
2020 11.01x $238.77 Million $21.68 Million ▼ -72.5%
2019 40.10x $216.78 Million $5.41 Million ▲ +175.7%
2018 14.55x $216.21 Million $14.86 Million ▼ -74.6%
2017 57.28x $215.65 Million $3.77 Million ▲ +754.8%
2016 6.70x $196.33 Million $29.30 Million ▲ +23.9%
2015 5.41x $187.56 Million $34.68 Million ▲ +17.5%
2014 4.60x $135.83 Million $29.52 Million ▼ -2.7%
2013 4.73x $99.37 Million $21.00 Million ▲ +838.5%
2012 0.50x $34.99 Million $69.41 Million ▼ -95.4%
2007 11.07x $153.41 Million $13.86 Million ▲ +666.7%
2006 1.44x $57.11 Million $39.55 Million ▼ -86.7%
2005 10.88x $36.68 Million $3.37 Million ▼ -95.7%
2003 252.56x $99.76 Million $395.00K ▲ +3408.9%
2002 7.20x $146.89 Million $20.41 Million ▼ -38.1%
2001 11.63x $3.72 Million $320.00K ▲ +520.5%
1998 -2.77x $-71.10 Million $25.70 Million ▼ -96.1%
1997 -1.41x $-26.10 Million $18.50 Million ▼ -105.1%
1996 -0.69x $-9.70 Million $14.10 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.