Dallasnews Corp (DALN) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2025: -0.13x

Dallasnews Corp (DALN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.13x as of March 2025. Operating cash flow of $-3.54 Million is below net income of $28.29 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore how well can Dallasnews Corp service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-0.13x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-3.54 Million
USD

Net Income

$28.29 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2025
Most recent filing

Dallasnews Corp Cash Flow Quality Index (2005–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Dallasnews Corp across 8 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Dallasnews Corp generate cash.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Dallasnews Corp (2005–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Dallasnews Corp.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 -41.84x $-5.48 Million $131.00K ▼ -32363.4%
2019 0.13x $1.21 Million $9.29 Million ▲ +110.9%
2017 -1.19x $-12.10 Million $10.16 Million ▼ -286.9%
2014 -0.31x $-26.46 Million $86.01 Million ▼ -115.5%
2013 1.99x $14.24 Million $7.16 Million ▲ +170.4%
2012 -2.83x $-1.18 Million $419.00K ▼ -186.7%
2006 3.26x $49.50 Million $15.18 Million ▲ +71.0%
2005 1.91x $91.21 Million $47.82 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.