Commercial Metals Company (CMC) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of February 2026: 1.79x

Commercial Metals Company (CMC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.79x as of February 2026. Operating cash flow of $166.27 Million exceeds net income of $93.03 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore CMC operating cash flow to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.79x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$166.27 Million
USD

Net Income

$93.03 Million
USD

Data as of

Feb 2026
Most recent filing

Commercial Metals Company Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Commercial Metals Company across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check CMC cash reinvestment to operating cash ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Commercial Metals Company (1989–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Commercial Metals Company. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see how much is Commercial Metals Company worth.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 4.71x $715.07 Million $151.78 Million ▲ +154.2%
2024 1.85x $899.71 Million $485.49 Million ▲ +18.5%
2023 1.56x $1.34 Billion $859.76 Million ▲ +171.7%
2022 0.58x $700.31 Million $1.22 Billion ▲ +4.0%
2021 0.55x $228.47 Million $412.87 Million ▼ -80.5%
2020 2.83x $791.20 Million $279.50 Million ▲ +1415.4%
2019 0.19x $37.00 Million $198.09 Million ▼ -83.7%
2018 1.15x $158.68 Million $138.51 Million ▼ -69.6%
2017 3.77x $174.47 Million $46.33 Million ▼ -64.9%
2016 10.72x $586.87 Million $54.76 Million ▲ +171.6%
2015 3.95x $313.46 Million $79.44 Million ▲ +226.3%
2014 1.21x $136.94 Million $113.24 Million ▼ -36.7%
2013 1.91x $147.73 Million $77.32 Million ▲ +102.3%
2012 0.94x $195.99 Million $207.49 Million ▼ -97.6%
2009 38.77x $806.54 Million $20.80 Million ▲ +20796.3%
2008 -0.19x $-43.46 Million $231.97 Million ▼ -114.4%
2007 1.30x $461.29 Million $355.43 Million ▲ +98.2%
2006 0.65x $233.38 Million $356.35 Million ▼ -6.7%
2005 0.70x $200.59 Million $285.78 Million ▲ +86.5%
2004 0.38x $49.69 Million $132.02 Million ▼ -50.3%
2003 0.76x $14.31 Million $18.90 Million ▲ +9.1%
2002 0.69x $28.11 Million $40.52 Million ▼ -91.3%
2001 7.93x $192.95 Million $24.34 Million ▲ +4154.8%
2000 0.19x $8.62 Million $46.26 Million ▼ -94.5%
1999 3.36x $158.30 Million $47.10 Million ▲ +255.2%
1998 0.95x $40.40 Million $42.70 Million ▼ -35.7%
1997 1.47x $56.80 Million $38.60 Million ▼ -21.8%
1996 1.88x $86.60 Million $46.00 Million ▼ -1.4%
1995 1.91x $72.90 Million $38.20 Million ▲ +363.0%
1994 0.41x $10.80 Million $26.20 Million ▼ -84.7%
1993 2.70x $58.50 Million $21.70 Million ▲ +574.0%
1992 0.40x $5.00 Million $12.50 Million ▼ -47.3%
1991 0.76x $9.10 Million $12.00 Million ▼ -67.7%
1990 2.35x $60.90 Million $25.90 Million ▲ +76.4%
1989 1.33x $38.00 Million $28.50 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.