Commercial Metals Company (CMC) — Cash Flow Quality Index
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 Commercial Metals Company cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CMC cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Commercial Metals Company (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Commercial Metals Company.
| 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 | — |