Northern Technologies (NTIC) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of November 2025:
0.68x
Northern Technologies (NTIC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.68x as of November 2025. Operating cash flow of $341.91K is below net income of $505.88K, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore NTIC cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
0.68x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$341.91K
USD
Net Income
$505.88K
USD
Data as of
Nov 2025
Most recent filing
Northern Technologies Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Northern Technologies across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see NTIC cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Northern Technologies (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Northern Technologies.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.48x | $2.44 Million | $986.39K | ▲ +166.1% |
| 2024 | 0.93x | $5.88 Million | $6.32 Million | ▼ -28.8% |
| 2023 | 1.31x | $5.54 Million | $4.24 Million | ▲ +719.9% |
| 2022 | 0.16x | $1.15 Million | $7.19 Million | ▼ -61.4% |
| 2021 | 0.41x | $2.89 Million | $7.00 Million | ▼ -56.1% |
| 2019 | 0.94x | $5.48 Million | $5.82 Million | ▲ +1017.5% |
| 2018 | 0.08x | $608.69K | $7.22 Million | ▼ -94.2% |
| 2017 | 1.46x | $5.74 Million | $3.92 Million | ▲ +586.9% |
| 2015 | -0.30x | $-755.54K | $2.52 Million | ▼ -122.4% |
| 2014 | 1.34x | $7.42 Million | $5.54 Million | ▲ +233.4% |
| 2013 | 0.40x | $1.91 Million | $4.75 Million | ▲ +469.8% |
| 2012 | -0.11x | $-388.69K | $3.58 Million | ▲ +61.8% |
| 2011 | -0.28x | $-1.14 Million | $4.00 Million | ▲ +36.9% |
| 2010 | -0.45x | $-1.18 Million | $2.61 Million | ▲ +59.4% |
| 2008 | -1.11x | $-2.83 Million | $2.55 Million | ▼ -398.5% |
| 2007 | -0.22x | $-717.36K | $3.22 Million | ▼ -144.7% |
| 2006 | 0.50x | $855.47K | $1.72 Million | ▲ +143.6% |
| 2005 | -1.14x | $-1.36 Million | $1.19 Million | ▼ -114.7% |
| 2004 | -0.53x | $-551.45K | $1.04 Million | ▲ +80.0% |
| 2003 | -2.65x | $-1.35 Million | $507.73K | ▼ -403.9% |
| 2002 | 0.87x | $1.07 Million | $1.23 Million | ▼ -11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.98x | $1.13 Million | $1.15 Million | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.00x | $2.62 Million | $2.63 Million | ▲ +24.5% |
| 1999 | 0.80x | $2.00 Million | $2.50 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.77x | $2.00 Million | $2.60 Million | ▲ +11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.69x | $1.80 Million | $2.60 Million | ▼ -14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.81x | $1.70 Million | $2.10 Million | ▼ -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.83x | $1.50 Million | $1.80 Million | ▼ -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.92x | $1.20 Million | $1.30 Million | ▲ +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.92x | $1.10 Million | $1.20 Million | ▲ +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.91x | $1.00 Million | $1.10 Million | ▼ -9.1% |
| 1991 | 1.00x | $800.00K | $800.00K | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.