National Research Corp Cash Flow Quality Index
National Research Corp cash flow quality index. National Research Corp (NRC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.23x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $7.18 Million exceeds net income of $3.22 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See NRC financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of National Research Corp (1996–2025)
Cash flow quality index of National Research Corp from 1996 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for National Research Corp across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore NRC cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
National Research Corp Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1996–2025)
National Research Corp cash flow quality index by year from 1996 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for National Research Corp. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of National Research Corp.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.28x | $26.45 Million | $11.60 Million | ▲ +63.2% |
| 2024 | 1.40x | $34.62 Million | $24.78 Million | ▲ +13.5% |
| 2023 | 1.23x | $38.11 Million | $30.97 Million | ▲ +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.14x | $36.27 Million | $31.80 Million | ▼ -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.24x | $46.34 Million | $37.47 Million | ▲ +13.4% |
| 2020 | 1.09x | $40.64 Million | $37.26 Million | ▼ -13.6% |
| 2019 | 1.26x | $40.92 Million | $32.41 Million | ▼ -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.33x | $39.85 Million | $30.05 Million | ▲ +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.22x | $28.09 Million | $22.94 Million | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.31x | $26.84 Million | $20.52 Million | ▲ +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.24x | $21.89 Million | $17.61 Million | ▼ -13.9% |
| 2014 | 1.44x | $26.20 Million | $18.16 Million | ▲ +15.7% |
| 2013 | 1.25x | $19.32 Million | $15.48 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.27x | $19.13 Million | $15.07 Million | ▼ -20.6% |
| 2011 | 1.60x | $18.48 Million | $11.56 Million | ▼ -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.72x | $14.60 Million | $8.50 Million | ▲ +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.61x | $13.67 Million | $8.49 Million | ▼ -21.0% |
| 2008 | 2.04x | $15.18 Million | $7.44 Million | ▼ -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.13x | $14.57 Million | $6.84 Million | ▲ +84.0% |
| 2006 | 1.16x | $6.81 Million | $5.88 Million | ▼ -26.0% |
| 2005 | 1.56x | $8.19 Million | $5.24 Million | ▼ -9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.72x | $7.82 Million | $4.55 Million | ▼ -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.89x | $8.27 Million | $4.38 Million | ▲ +69.4% |
| 2002 | 1.11x | $4.28 Million | $3.85 Million | ▼ -39.6% |
| 2001 | 1.84x | $3.08 Million | $1.67 Million | ▲ +147.6% |
| 2000 | 0.74x | $2.02 Million | $2.72 Million | ▼ -68.1% |
| 1999 | 2.33x | $3.50 Million | $1.50 Million | ▼ -70.8% |
| 1998 | 8.00x | $4.00 Million | $500.00K | ▲ +1606.7% |
| 1997 | 0.47x | $1.50 Million | $3.20 Million | ▼ -82.9% |
| 1996 | 2.74x | $6.30 Million | $2.30 Million | — |