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 FOR cash flow conversion to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

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 FOR capex plus investments ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

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 market cap of Forestar Group Inc.

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.