Mesa Air Group Inc (MESA) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Mesa Air Group Inc (MESA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.45x as of June 2025. Operating cash flow of $-9.39 Million is below net income of $20.86 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore MESA operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Mesa Air Group Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2021)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Mesa Air Group Inc across 17 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Mesa Air Group Inc operating cash flow efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Mesa Air Group Inc (1991–2021)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Mesa Air Group Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8.01x | $132.87 Million | $16.59 Million | ▲ +26.0% |
| 2020 | 6.36x | $174.66 Million | $27.46 Million | ▲ +99.5% |
| 2019 | 3.19x | $151.68 Million | $47.58 Million | ▼ -10.9% |
| 2018 | 3.58x | $118.94 Million | $33.26 Million | ▲ +57.1% |
| 2017 | 2.28x | $74.73 Million | $32.83 Million | ▼ -67.5% |
| 2016 | 7.00x | $104.49 Million | $14.92 Million | ▲ +1535.1% |
| 2006 | -0.49x | $-16.58 Million | $33.97 Million | ▼ -224.6% |
| 2005 | 0.39x | $22.27 Million | $56.87 Million | ▼ -78.3% |
| 2004 | 1.80x | $47.33 Million | $26.28 Million | ▼ -7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.95x | $54.63 Million | $27.96 Million | ▲ +246.0% |
| 2000 | 0.56x | $33.25 Million | $58.87 Million | ▼ -60.1% |
| 1996 | 1.42x | $43.05 Million | $30.41 Million | ▼ -53.9% |
| 1995 | 3.07x | $42.99 Million | $14.01 Million | ▲ +126.4% |
| 1994 | 1.36x | $37.00 Million | $27.30 Million | ▼ -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.41x | $37.10 Million | $26.40 Million | ▼ -28.2% |
| 1992 | 1.96x | $28.00 Million | $14.30 Million | ▲ +26.9% |
| 1991 | 1.54x | $7.10 Million | $4.60 Million | — |