Smith & Wesson Brands Inc (SWBI) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of July 2026: -3.42x

Smith & Wesson Brands Inc (SWBI) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -3.42x as of July 2026. Operating cash flow of $-8.85 Million is below net income of $2.59 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore how well can Smith & Wesson Brands Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-3.42x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-8.85 Million
USD

Net Income

$2.59 Million
USD

Data as of

Jul 2026
Most recent filing

Smith & Wesson Brands Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2003–2026)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Smith & Wesson Brands Inc across 21 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see SWBI cash flow conversion.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Smith & Wesson Brands Inc (2003–2026)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Smith & Wesson Brands Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2026 6.18x $114.19 Million $18.48 Million ▲ +1248.5%
2025 -0.54x $-7.22 Million $13.43 Million ▼ -120.0%
2024 2.69x $106.74 Million $39.61 Million ▲ +493.9%
2023 0.45x $16.73 Million $36.88 Million ▼ -36.0%
2022 0.71x $137.81 Million $194.49 Million ▼ -45.3%
2021 1.29x $315.33 Million $243.57 Million ▼ -58.5%
2019 3.12x $57.45 Million $18.41 Million ▲ +1.9%
2018 3.06x $61.64 Million $20.13 Million ▲ +216.9%
2017 0.97x $123.58 Million $127.85 Million ▼ -46.1%
2016 1.79x $168.56 Million $93.96 Million ▼ -22.5%
2015 2.31x $114.81 Million $49.61 Million ▲ +129.1%
2014 1.01x $90.21 Million $89.31 Million ▼ -19.0%
2013 1.25x $98.10 Million $78.71 Million ▼ -47.0%
2012 2.35x $37.85 Million $16.11 Million ▲ +230.9%
2010 0.71x $23.09 Million $32.51 Million ▲ +7.9%
2008 0.66x $6.00 Million $9.12 Million ▼ -46.0%
2007 1.22x $15.81 Million $12.96 Million ▼ -14.7%
2006 1.43x $12.45 Million $8.70 Million ▲ +16.6%
2005 1.23x $6.44 Million $5.25 Million ▲ +88.1%
2004 0.65x $906.70K $1.39 Million ▲ +773.4%
2003 -0.10x $-1.52 Million $15.66 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.