Vital Farms Inc (VITL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of December 2025:
0.18x
Vital Farms Inc (VITL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.18x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $5.78 Million is below net income of $32.74 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Vital Farms Inc cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
0.18x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$5.78 Million
USD
Net Income
$32.74 Million
USD
Data as of
Dec 2025
Most recent filing
Vital Farms Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2018–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Vital Farms Inc across 8 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Vital Farms Inc.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Vital Farms Inc (2018–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Vital Farms Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.51x | $33.72 Million | $66.28 Million | ▼ -57.8% |
| 2024 | 1.21x | $64.41 Million | $53.39 Million | ▼ -39.4% |
| 2023 | 1.99x | $50.91 Million | $25.57 Million | ▲ +130.2% |
| 2022 | -6.58x | $-8.10 Million | $1.23 Million | ▼ -188.7% |
| 2021 | 7.42x | $17.68 Million | $2.38 Million | ▲ +463.6% |
| 2020 | 1.32x | $11.70 Million | $8.88 Million | ▲ +181.5% |
| 2019 | -1.62x | $-5.35 Million | $3.31 Million | ▼ -179.6% |
| 2018 | 2.03x | $11.42 Million | $5.63 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.