Knight Transportation Inc (KNX) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 26.10x

Knight Transportation Inc (KNX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 26.10x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $217.50 Million exceeds net income of $8.33 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore KNX cash flow metrics to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

26.10x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$217.50 Million
USD

Net Income

$8.33 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

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

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Knight Transportation Inc (1994–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Knight Transportation Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Knight Transportation Inc stock valuation.

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
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.