Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 1.00x

Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.00x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $100.11 Million exceeds net income of $99.77 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.00x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$100.11 Million
USD

Net Income

$99.77 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Applied Industrial Technologies Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Applied Industrial Technologies across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Applied Industrial Technologies.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Applied Industrial Technologies (1989–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Applied Industrial Technologies.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.25x $492.38 Million $392.99 Million ▲ +30.1%
2024 0.96x $371.39 Million $385.76 Million ▼ -2.9%
2023 0.99x $343.97 Million $346.74 Million ▲ +36.1%
2022 0.73x $187.57 Million $257.41 Million ▼ -56.4%
2021 1.67x $241.70 Million $144.76 Million ▼ -86.5%
2020 12.34x $296.71 Million $24.04 Million ▲ +884.0%
2019 1.25x $180.60 Million $143.99 Million ▲ +20.6%
2018 1.04x $147.30 Million $141.62 Million ▼ -15.4%
2017 1.23x $164.62 Million $133.91 Million ▼ -77.4%
2016 5.44x $160.99 Million $29.58 Million ▲ +306.8%
2015 1.34x $154.54 Million $115.48 Million ▲ +37.1%
2014 0.98x $110.11 Million $112.82 Million ▲ +3.5%
2013 0.94x $111.40 Million $118.15 Million ▲ +13.4%
2012 0.83x $90.42 Million $108.78 Million ▲ +4.7%
2011 0.79x $76.84 Million $96.76 Million ▼ -71.6%
2010 2.80x $184.32 Million $65.90 Million ▲ +45.4%
2009 1.92x $81.30 Million $42.26 Million ▲ +66.5%
2008 1.16x $110.30 Million $95.46 Million ▲ +40.2%
2007 0.82x $70.92 Million $86.02 Million ▼ -14.7%
2006 0.97x $69.85 Million $72.30 Million ▼ -34.0%
2005 1.46x $81.03 Million $55.34 Million ▲ +7.0%
2004 1.37x $43.09 Million $31.47 Million ▼ -59.6%
2003 3.39x $67.29 Million $19.83 Million ▼ -86.9%
2002 25.97x $68.95 Million $2.65 Million ▲ +1857.1%
2001 1.33x $37.22 Million $28.05 Million ▼ -46.1%
2000 2.46x $76.44 Million $31.05 Million ▼ -41.0%
1999 4.18x $83.10 Million $19.90 Million ▲ +10374.5%
1998 0.04x $1.20 Million $30.10 Million ▼ -97.4%
1997 1.54x $41.80 Million $27.10 Million ▼ -1.3%
1996 1.56x $36.40 Million $23.30 Million ▲ +97.0%
1995 0.79x $13.40 Million $16.90 Million ▼ -67.0%
1994 2.40x $30.50 Million $12.70 Million ▲ +13.1%
1993 2.12x $18.90 Million $8.90 Million ▼ -83.6%
1991 12.93x $55.60 Million $4.30 Million ▲ +2121.8%
1990 0.58x $7.10 Million $12.20 Million ▼ -32.2%
1989 0.86x $15.70 Million $18.30 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.