Olympic Steel Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Olympic Steel Inc cash flow quality index. 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. Explore ZEUS debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Olympic Steel Inc (1994–2024)
Cash flow quality index of Olympic Steel Inc from 1994 to 2024. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Olympic Steel Inc across 21 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See ZEUS equity to assets ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Olympic Steel Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1994–2024)
Olympic Steel Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1994 to 2024. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Olympic Steel Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Olympic Steel Inc operating cash flow efficiency.
| 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 | — |