Deswell Industries Inc (DSWL) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.30x

Deswell Industries Inc (DSWL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.30x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $2.23 Million is below net income of $7.52 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Deswell Industries Inc strategic investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.30x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$2.23 Million
USD

Net Income

$7.52 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

Deswell Industries Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Deswell Industries Inc across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check how tangible is Deswell Industries Inc's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Deswell Industries Inc (1996–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Deswell Industries Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Deswell Industries Inc market cap and net worth.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.22x $13.53 Million $11.14 Million ▼ -29.1%
2024 1.71x $13.21 Million $7.71 Million ▼ -72.9%
2023 6.31x $13.00 Million $2.06 Million ▲ +28938.7%
2022 -0.02x $-183.00K $8.36 Million ▼ -105.5%
2021 0.40x $3.30 Million $8.23 Million ▼ -21.0%
2019 0.51x $2.17 Million $4.27 Million ▼ -44.9%
2018 0.92x $5.70 Million $6.19 Million ▲ +217.1%
2017 -0.79x $-1.08 Million $1.38 Million ▼ -108.2%
2010 9.57x $14.35 Million $1.50 Million ▼ -2.0%
2009 9.76x $11.67 Million $1.20 Million ▲ +426.9%
2008 1.85x $16.42 Million $8.86 Million ▲ +42.6%
2007 1.30x $15.81 Million $12.17 Million ▼ -7.4%
2006 1.40x $12.32 Million $8.78 Million ▲ +29.7%
2005 1.08x $16.43 Million $15.18 Million ▲ +4.6%
2004 1.03x $15.22 Million $14.72 Million ▼ -32.9%
2003 1.54x $15.78 Million $10.24 Million ▲ +12.8%
2002 1.37x $18.20 Million $13.32 Million ▲ +26.7%
2001 1.08x $13.81 Million $12.81 Million ▼ -1.2%
2000 1.09x $11.24 Million $10.30 Million ▼ -32.3%
1999 1.61x $15.30 Million $9.50 Million ▲ +40.5%
1998 1.15x $14.90 Million $13.00 Million ▼ -11.0%
1997 1.29x $11.20 Million $8.70 Million ▼ -3.9%
1996 1.34x $7.90 Million $5.90 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.