Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of December 2025:
0.19x
Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.19x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $20.00K is below net income of $103.00K, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore ELSE operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
0.19x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$20.00K
USD
Net Income
$103.00K
USD
Data as of
Dec 2025
Most recent filing
Electro-Sensors Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Electro-Sensors Inc across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Electro-Sensors Inc cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Electro-Sensors Inc (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Electro-Sensors Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.16x | $662.00K | $306.00K | ▲ +648.0% |
| 2024 | 0.29x | $129.00K | $446.00K | ▼ -38.8% |
| 2023 | 0.47x | $130.00K | $275.00K | ▲ +132.2% |
| 2022 | -1.47x | $-147.00K | $100.00K | ▼ -178.4% |
| 2021 | 1.88x | $769.00K | $410.00K | ▲ +130.7% |
| 2019 | 0.81x | $152.00K | $187.00K | ▼ -48.8% |
| 2017 | 1.59x | $468.00K | $295.00K | ▲ +63.5% |
| 2016 | 0.97x | $196.00K | $202.00K | ▲ +484.9% |
| 2015 | -0.25x | $-306.00K | $1.21 Million | ▼ -204.8% |
| 2014 | 0.24x | $263.00K | $1.09 Million | ▲ +33.6% |
| 2013 | 0.18x | $127.00K | $706.00K | ▼ -73.3% |
| 2012 | 0.67x | $732.00K | $1.09 Million | ▲ +19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.56x | $309.00K | $548.00K | ▼ -51.9% |
| 2010 | 1.17x | $618.00K | $527.00K | ▼ -44.6% |
| 2009 | 2.12x | $707.00K | $334.00K | ▲ +361.4% |
| 2008 | 0.46x | $278.00K | $606.00K | ▼ -49.6% |
| 2007 | 0.91x | $1.09 Million | $1.20 Million | ▲ +781.1% |
| 2006 | 0.10x | $178.00K | $1.72 Million | ▲ +154.9% |
| 2005 | -0.19x | $-143.00K | $761.00K | ▲ +88.4% |
| 2004 | -1.62x | $-278.00K | $172.00K | ▲ +56.0% |
| 2002 | -3.68x | $-2.38 Million | $646.02K | ▼ -59716.3% |
| 2001 | -0.01x | $-21.61K | $3.52 Million | ▲ +95.7% |
| 2000 | -0.14x | $-97.78K | $681.74K | ▼ -109.6% |
| 1998 | 1.50x | $300.00K | $200.00K | ▲ +150.0% |
| 1997 | 0.60x | $300.00K | $500.00K | ▼ -25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.80x | $400.00K | $500.00K | ▼ -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.88x | $700.00K | $800.00K | ▲ +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.80x | $400.00K | $500.00K | ▲ +100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.40x | $200.00K | $500.00K | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.40x | $200.00K | $500.00K | ▼ -78.2% |
| 1991 | 1.83x | $1.10 Million | $600.00K | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.