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

Latest as of June 2026: 26.20x

Casella Waste Systems Inc (CWST) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 26.20x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $98.77 Million exceeds net income of $3.77 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Casella Waste Systems Inc cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

26.20x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$98.77 Million
USD

Net Income

$3.77 Million
USD

Data as of

Jun 2026
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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Casella Waste Systems Inc (CWST) cash flow conversion.

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

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Casella Waste Systems Inc.

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.