Northern Technologies (NTIC) — Cash Flow Quality Index
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 investment intensity of Northern Technologies to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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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. Check NTIC tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Northern Technologies (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Northern Technologies. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see how much is Northern Technologies worth.
| 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 | — |