FutureFuel Corp (FF) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of December 2024:
-5.94x
FutureFuel Corp (FF) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -5.94x as of December 2024. Operating cash flow of $-16.61 Million is below net income of $2.80 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore FF cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
-5.94x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$-16.61 Million
USD
Net Income
$2.80 Million
USD
Data as of
Dec 2024
Most recent filing
FutureFuel Corp Cash Flow Quality Index (2006–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for FutureFuel Corp across 19 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see FF cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for FutureFuel Corp (2006–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for FutureFuel Corp.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.60x | $24.80 Million | $15.50 Million | ▲ +180.8% |
| 2023 | 0.57x | $21.30 Million | $37.38 Million | ▼ -83.5% |
| 2022 | 3.45x | $52.54 Million | $15.21 Million | ▲ +105.7% |
| 2021 | 1.68x | $44.08 Million | $26.25 Million | ▼ -18.9% |
| 2020 | 2.07x | $96.40 Million | $46.56 Million | ▲ +427.1% |
| 2019 | 0.39x | $34.64 Million | $88.18 Million | ▼ -75.6% |
| 2018 | 1.61x | $85.61 Million | $53.16 Million | ▼ -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.67x | $39.35 Million | $23.51 Million | ▲ +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.61x | $90.97 Million | $56.34 Million | ▲ +89.2% |
| 2015 | 0.85x | $39.62 Million | $46.42 Million | ▼ -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.98x | $51.95 Million | $53.20 Million | ▲ +15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.84x | $62.45 Million | $74.03 Million | ▼ -55.4% |
| 2012 | 1.89x | $64.89 Million | $34.30 Million | ▲ +29.4% |
| 2011 | 1.46x | $50.43 Million | $34.51 Million | ▲ +89.2% |
| 2010 | 0.77x | $17.84 Million | $23.09 Million | ▼ -49.3% |
| 2009 | 1.52x | $25.88 Million | $16.99 Million | ▼ -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.60x | $36.27 Million | $22.68 Million | ▼ -37.6% |
| 2007 | 2.56x | $21.55 Million | $8.41 Million | ▲ +155.7% |
| 2006 | -4.60x | $-12.49 Million | $2.72 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.