Potbelly Co Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2025: 4.71x

Potbelly Co cash flow quality index. Potbelly Co (PBPB) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 4.71x as of June 2025. Operating cash flow of $13.74 Million exceeds net income of $2.91 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how well can Potbelly Co service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

4.71x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$13.74 Million
USD

Net Income

$2.91 Million
USD

Data as of

Jun 2025
Most recent filing

Cash Flow Quality Index of Potbelly Co (2011–2024)

Cash flow quality index of Potbelly Co from 2011 to 2024. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Potbelly Co across 9 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See PBPB net asset quality score to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Potbelly Co Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (2011–2024)

Potbelly Co cash flow quality index by year from 2011 to 2024. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Potbelly Co. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see PBPB cash flow metrics.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 0.48x $19.66 Million $41.33 Million ▼ -86.4%
2023 3.49x $19.49 Million $5.58 Million ▲ +31.9%
2022 2.65x $12.48 Million $4.71 Million ▼ -51.4%
2016 5.45x $45.97 Million $8.44 Million ▼ -22.4%
2015 7.02x $40.32 Million $5.74 Million ▲ +14.9%
2014 6.11x $26.55 Million $4.34 Million ▼ -73.6%
2013 23.16x $29.88 Million $1.29 Million ▲ +2117.2%
2012 1.04x $25.09 Million $24.01 Million ▼ -62.8%
2011 2.81x $20.12 Million $7.17 Million —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.