Forestar Group Inc (FOR) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 4.70x

Forestar Group Inc (FOR) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 4.70x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $151.90 Million exceeds net income of $32.30 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Forestar Group Inc (FOR) investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

4.70x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$151.90 Million
USD

Net Income

$32.30 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Forestar Group Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2005–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Forestar Group Inc across 20 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible equity quality of Forestar Group Inc to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Forestar Group Inc (2005–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Forestar Group Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Forestar Group Inc market cap and net worth.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 -1.18x $-197.70 Million $167.90 Million ▼ -51.2%
2024 -0.78x $-158.40 Million $203.40 Million ▼ -135.7%
2023 2.18x $364.10 Million $166.90 Million ▲ +258.8%
2022 0.61x $108.70 Million $178.80 Million ▲ +122.2%
2021 -2.74x $-303.10 Million $110.50 Million ▼ -0.5%
2020 -2.73x $-168.40 Million $61.70 Million ▲ +74.7%
2019 -10.78x $-391.20 Million $36.30 Million ▼ -246.6%
2018 -3.11x $-285.28 Million $91.75 Million ▼ -903.5%
2017 -0.31x $-16.21 Million $52.33 Million ▼ -127.9%
2016 1.11x $66.88 Million $60.18 Million ▼ -82.3%
2014 6.27x $107.08 Million $17.09 Million ▲ +147.5%
2013 2.53x $88.78 Million $35.06 Million ▲ +273.9%
2012 -1.46x $-26.02 Million $17.88 Million ▼ -138.4%
2011 3.79x $34.99 Million $9.24 Million ▲ +63.0%
2010 2.32x $13.55 Million $5.83 Million ▲ +0.6%
2009 2.31x $142.12 Million $61.57 Million ▲ +153.3%
2008 -4.33x $-51.89 Million $11.97 Million ▼ -62.1%
2007 -2.67x $-66.28 Million $24.80 Million ▼ -376.7%
2006 -0.56x $-29.07 Million $51.84 Million ▼ -192.8%
2005 0.60x $21.09 Million $34.90 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.