National Research Corp (NRC) — 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. Explore National Research Corp cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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National Research Corp Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for National Research Corp across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see NRC cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for National Research Corp (1996–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for 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 | — |