Smith AO Corporation (AOS) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Smith AO Corporation (AOS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.93x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $255.40 Million exceeds net income of $132.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Smith AO Corporation cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Smith AO Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Smith AO Corporation across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Smith AO Corporation.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Smith AO Corporation (1990–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Smith AO Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.09x | $581.80 Million | $533.60 Million | ▼ -9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.20x | $670.30 Million | $556.60 Million | ▼ -27.5% |
| 2022 | 1.66x | $391.40 Million | $235.70 Million | ▲ +26.2% |
| 2021 | 1.32x | $641.10 Million | $487.10 Million | ▼ -19.2% |
| 2020 | 1.63x | $562.10 Million | $344.90 Million | ▲ +32.2% |
| 2019 | 1.23x | $456.20 Million | $370.00 Million | ▲ +22.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01x | $448.90 Million | $444.20 Million | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.10x | $326.40 Million | $296.50 Million | ▼ -19.5% |
| 2016 | 1.37x | $446.60 Million | $326.50 Million | ▲ +12.4% |
| 2015 | 1.22x | $344.40 Million | $282.90 Million | ▼ -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.27x | $263.90 Million | $207.80 Million | ▼ -22.9% |
| 2013 | 1.65x | $279.60 Million | $169.70 Million | ▲ +86.3% |
| 2012 | 0.88x | $143.80 Million | $162.60 Million | ▲ +78.8% |
| 2011 | 0.49x | $55.00 Million | $111.20 Million | ▼ -77.4% |
| 2010 | 2.19x | $124.80 Million | $57.10 Million | ▼ -26.8% |
| 2009 | 2.99x | $267.60 Million | $89.60 Million | ▲ +129.5% |
| 2008 | 1.30x | $106.60 Million | $81.90 Million | ▼ -39.7% |
| 2007 | 2.16x | $190.50 Million | $88.20 Million | ▲ +16.4% |
| 2006 | 1.86x | $141.40 Million | $76.20 Million | ▼ -53.8% |
| 2005 | 4.02x | $186.70 Million | $46.50 Million | ▲ +113.4% |
| 2004 | 1.88x | $66.60 Million | $35.40 Million | ▲ +289.7% |
| 2003 | 0.48x | $25.20 Million | $52.20 Million | ▼ -78.5% |
| 2002 | 2.24x | $115.17 Million | $51.34 Million | ▼ -34.7% |
| 2001 | 3.44x | $49.83 Million | $14.50 Million | ▲ +65.0% |
| 2000 | 2.08x | $86.76 Million | $41.66 Million | ▲ +118.1% |
| 1999 | 0.96x | $48.01 Million | $50.27 Million | ▼ -43.1% |
| 1998 | 1.68x | $74.66 Million | $44.49 Million | ▲ +163.2% |
| 1997 | -2.66x | $-25.88 Million | $9.74 Million | ▼ -189.5% |
| 1996 | 2.97x | $194.08 Million | $65.42 Million | ▲ +57.7% |
| 1995 | 1.88x | $115.52 Million | $61.41 Million | ▼ -9.7% |
| 1994 | 2.08x | $119.47 Million | $57.35 Million | ▼ -22.9% |
| 1993 | 2.70x | $115.35 Million | $42.68 Million | ▲ +8.6% |
| 1992 | 2.49x | $67.70 Million | $27.20 Million | ▼ -78.4% |
| 1991 | 11.54x | $57.70 Million | $5.00 Million | ▲ +346.1% |
| 1990 | 2.59x | $78.90 Million | $30.50 Million | — |