Avanos Medical Inc (AVNS) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: -2.41x

Avanos Medical Inc (AVNS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -2.41x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-12.30 Million is below net income of $5.10 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore AVNS operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-2.41x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-12.30 Million
USD

Net Income

$5.10 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Avanos Medical Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2011–2022)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Avanos Medical Inc across 9 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Avanos Medical Inc (AVNS) cash conversion ratio.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Avanos Medical Inc (2011–2022)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Avanos Medical Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2022 1.80x $90.90 Million $50.50 Million ▼ -89.3%
2021 16.79x $87.30 Million $5.20 Million ▲ +763.0%
2018 -2.53x $-145.60 Million $57.50 Million ▼ -239.3%
2017 1.82x $144.20 Million $79.30 Million ▼ -61.7%
2016 4.74x $188.80 Million $39.80 Million ▼ -13.1%
2014 5.46x $147.90 Million $27.10 Million ▲ +277.0%
2013 1.45x $223.80 Million $154.60 Million ▲ +9.0%
2012 1.33x $202.60 Million $152.60 Million ▲ +35.4%
2011 0.98x $139.60 Million $142.40 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.