Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (CVLG) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 4.55x

Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (CVLG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 4.55x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $41.36 Million exceeds net income of $9.09 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore CVLG operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

4.55x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$41.36 Million
USD

Net Income

$9.09 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. across 24 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Covenant Logistics Group, Inc..

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (1994–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Covenant Logistics Group, Inc..

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 3.42x $122.89 Million $35.92 Million ▲ +120.3%
2023 1.55x $84.84 Million $54.63 Million ▲ +6.0%
2022 1.47x $159.23 Million $108.68 Million ▲ +21.5%
2021 1.21x $73.22 Million $60.73 Million ▼ -84.0%
2019 7.55x $64.03 Million $8.48 Million ▲ +157.2%
2018 2.94x $124.80 Million $42.50 Million ▲ +96.5%
2017 1.49x $82.85 Million $55.44 Million ▼ -75.4%
2016 6.08x $102.43 Million $16.84 Million ▲ +199.6%
2015 2.03x $85.48 Million $42.09 Million ▼ -51.0%
2014 4.14x $73.74 Million $17.81 Million ▼ -46.3%
2013 7.71x $40.45 Million $5.24 Million ▼ -15.1%
2012 9.09x $55.10 Million $6.07 Million ▼ -57.8%
2010 21.54x $70.84 Million $3.29 Million ▲ +336.8%
2005 4.93x $25.57 Million $5.19 Million ▼ -62.3%
2004 13.07x $44.11 Million $3.38 Million ▲ +209.1%
2003 4.23x $47.72 Million $11.29 Million ▼ -42.3%
2002 7.33x $67.17 Million $9.16 Million ▲ +78.9%
2000 4.10x $48.66 Million $11.88 Million ▲ +105.2%
1999 2.00x $44.48 Million $22.28 Million ▼ -8.5%
1998 2.18x $39.90 Million $18.28 Million ▼ -33.9%
1997 3.30x $45.25 Million $13.70 Million ▼ -24.2%
1996 4.36x $39.13 Million $8.98 Million ▲ +345.4%
1995 0.98x $9.10 Million $9.30 Million ▼ -53.6%
1994 2.11x $15.40 Million $7.30 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.