Casella Waste Systems Inc (CWST) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 9.37x

Casella Waste Systems Inc (CWST) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 9.37x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $93.56 Million exceeds net income of $9.98 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Casella Waste Systems Inc long-term investment allocation to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

9.37x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$93.56 Million
USD

Net Income

$9.98 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

Casella Waste Systems Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1997–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Casella Waste Systems Inc across 15 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Casella Waste Systems Inc (CWST) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Casella Waste Systems Inc (1997–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Casella Waste Systems Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Casella Waste Systems Inc (CWST) total market value.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 41.90x $329.78 Million $7.87 Million ▲ +101.6%
2024 20.79x $281.36 Million $13.54 Million ▲ +126.5%
2023 9.18x $233.09 Million $25.40 Million ▲ +124.2%
2022 4.09x $217.31 Million $53.08 Million ▼ -7.9%
2021 4.45x $182.74 Million $41.10 Million ▲ +189.5%
2020 1.54x $139.92 Million $91.11 Million ▼ -58.4%
2019 3.69x $116.83 Million $31.65 Million ▼ -80.4%
2018 18.82x $120.83 Million $6.42 Million ▲ +187.0%
2004 6.56x $75.50 Million $11.51 Million ▼ -43.1%
2003 11.51x $83.03 Million $7.21 Million ▲ +39.2%
2002 8.27x $61.90 Million $7.48 Million ▲ +132.4%
2000 3.56x $41.59 Million $11.68 Million ▼ -15.0%
1999 4.19x $38.10 Million $9.10 Million ▲ +0.0%
1998 4.19x $38.10 Million $9.10 Million ▼ -41.7%
1997 7.19x $19.40 Million $2.70 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.