Knight Transportation Inc (KNX) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Knight Transportation Inc (KNX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 7.13x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $307.82 Million exceeds net income of $43.15 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore debt repayment capacity of Knight Transportation Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Knight Transportation Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Knight Transportation Inc across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Knight Transportation Inc generate cash.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Knight Transportation Inc (1994–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Knight Transportation Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.21x | $1.27 Billion | $65.95 Million | ▲ +182.7% |
| 2024 | 6.79x | $799.06 Million | $117.63 Million | ▲ +27.0% |
| 2023 | 5.35x | $1.16 Billion | $217.15 Million | ▲ +187.3% |
| 2022 | 1.86x | $1.44 Billion | $771.12 Million | ▲ +16.4% |
| 2021 | 1.60x | $1.19 Billion | $743.75 Million | ▼ -28.5% |
| 2020 | 2.24x | $919.64 Million | $410.63 Million | ▼ -17.3% |
| 2019 | 2.71x | $839.59 Million | $310.18 Million | ▲ +29.1% |
| 2018 | 2.10x | $881.98 Million | $420.65 Million | ▲ +219.5% |
| 2017 | 0.66x | $318.57 Million | $485.43 Million | ▼ -74.3% |
| 2016 | 2.56x | $243.35 Million | $95.24 Million | ▲ +47.1% |
| 2015 | 1.74x | $205.76 Million | $118.46 Million | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.70x | $177.19 Million | $104.02 Million | ▼ -13.9% |
| 2013 | 1.98x | $138.52 Million | $70.02 Million | ▼ -15.1% |
| 2012 | 2.33x | $150.82 Million | $64.76 Million | ▼ -12.0% |
| 2011 | 2.65x | $160.70 Million | $60.71 Million | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.88x | $170.11 Million | $58.98 Million | ▲ +67.8% |
| 2009 | 1.72x | $86.90 Million | $50.56 Million | ▼ -31.6% |
| 2008 | 2.51x | $141.44 Million | $56.26 Million | ▲ +34.1% |
| 2007 | 1.88x | $118.36 Million | $63.12 Million | ▲ +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.82x | $133.03 Million | $72.97 Million | ▲ +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.75x | $107.76 Million | $61.71 Million | ▼ -15.5% |
| 2004 | 2.07x | $98.90 Million | $47.86 Million | ▼ -13.2% |
| 2003 | 2.38x | $84.41 Million | $35.46 Million | ▲ +19.8% |
| 2002 | 1.99x | $55.49 Million | $27.93 Million | ▼ -18.2% |
| 2001 | 2.43x | $46.17 Million | $19.02 Million | ▲ +24.7% |
| 2000 | 1.95x | $34.55 Million | $17.75 Million | ▲ +59.1% |
| 1999 | 1.22x | $18.93 Million | $15.46 Million | ▼ -18.4% |
| 1998 | 1.50x | $20.01 Million | $13.35 Million | ▼ -34.9% |
| 1997 | 2.30x | $23.61 Million | $10.25 Million | ▲ +21.1% |
| 1996 | 1.90x | $14.28 Million | $7.51 Million | ▲ +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.83x | $10.65 Million | $5.81 Million | ▼ -25.6% |
| 1994 | 2.47x | $10.10 Million | $4.09 Million | — |