Olympic Steel Inc (ZEUS) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: -2.50x

Olympic Steel Inc (ZEUS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -2.50x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $-5.39 Million is below net income of $2.15 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Also explore Olympic Steel Inc total assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-2.50x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-5.39 Million
USD

Net Income

$2.15 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

Olympic Steel Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Olympic Steel Inc across 21 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Olympic Steel Inc tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Olympic Steel Inc (1994–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Olympic Steel Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see ZEUS stock market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 1.47x $33.68 Million $22.98 Million ▼ -62.7%
2023 3.93x $175.16 Million $44.53 Million ▲ +92.5%
2022 2.04x $185.85 Million $90.93 Million ▲ +269.0%
2021 -1.21x $-146.37 Million $121.05 Million ▼ -103.6%
2019 33.60x $129.56 Million $3.86 Million ▲ +2346.0%
2018 -1.50x $-50.50 Million $33.76 Million ▼ -49.0%
2017 -1.00x $-19.04 Million $18.96 Million ▼ -114.0%
2013 7.15x $54.68 Million $7.65 Million ▼ -40.5%
2012 12.01x $27.35 Million $2.28 Million ▲ +1793.5%
2011 0.63x $15.84 Million $24.97 Million ▲ +103.3%
2010 -18.96x $-40.43 Million $2.13 Million ▼ -20678.5%
2008 0.09x $6.24 Million $67.70 Million ▼ -96.4%
2007 2.56x $64.68 Million $25.27 Million ▲ +256.4%
2006 -1.64x $-50.80 Million $31.05 Million ▼ -141.5%
2005 3.94x $87.04 Million $22.09 Million ▲ +6735.4%
2004 0.06x $3.46 Million $60.08 Million ▼ -81.6%
1999 0.31x $1.00 Million $3.20 Million ▼ -89.2%
1997 2.90x $25.50 Million $8.80 Million ▲ +40758.0%
1996 0.01x $100.00K $14.10 Million ▼ -99.9%
1995 8.93x $59.80 Million $6.70 Million ▲ +144.6%
1994 -20.00x $-18.00 Million $900.00K
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.