NL Industries Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
NL Industries Inc cash flow quality index. NL Industries Inc (NL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.50x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $7.42 Million is below net income of $14.98 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See NL Industries Inc (NL) financial flexibility to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of NL Industries Inc (1988–2024)
Cash flow quality index of NL Industries Inc from 1988 to 2024. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for NL Industries Inc across 26 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore NL cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
NL Industries Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1988–2024)
NL Industries Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1988 to 2024. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for NL Industries Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of NL Industries Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.37x | $25.57 Million | $69.26 Million | ▼ -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.74x | $26.93 Million | $36.46 Million | ▲ +123.9% |
| 2021 | 0.33x | $17.61 Million | $53.36 Million | ▼ -72.1% |
| 2020 | 1.18x | $19.02 Million | $16.10 Million | ▲ +20.7% |
| 2019 | 0.98x | $27.43 Million | $28.04 Million | ▲ +518.7% |
| 2017 | 0.16x | $18.64 Million | $117.83 Million | ▼ -90.5% |
| 2016 | 1.66x | $27.70 Million | $16.69 Million | ▲ +108.8% |
| 2014 | 0.79x | $23.55 Million | $29.63 Million | ▲ +249.2% |
| 2012 | 0.23x | $18.00 Million | $79.08 Million | ▼ -61.0% |
| 2011 | 0.58x | $48.23 Million | $82.66 Million | ▲ +662.3% |
| 2010 | 0.08x | $5.42 Million | $70.78 Million | ▲ +234.2% |
| 2008 | 0.02x | $760.00K | $33.18 Million | ▼ -97.9% |
| 2006 | 1.11x | $29.00 Million | $26.11 Million | ▲ +789.5% |
| 2005 | -0.16x | $-5.30 Million | $32.89 Million | ▼ -888.7% |
| 2004 | 0.02x | $4.30 Million | $210.38 Million | ▼ -98.6% |
| 2003 | 1.42x | $90.53 Million | $63.66 Million | ▼ -46.7% |
| 2002 | 2.67x | $98.25 Million | $36.81 Million | ▲ +149.8% |
| 2001 | 1.07x | $129.73 Million | $121.41 Million | ▲ +18.8% |
| 2000 | 0.90x | $139.75 Million | $155.34 Million | ▲ +32.7% |
| 1999 | 0.68x | $108.30 Million | $159.80 Million | ▲ +467.0% |
| 1998 | 0.12x | $45.10 Million | $377.30 Million | ▼ -92.2% |
| 1996 | 1.53x | $16.50 Million | $10.80 Million | ▲ +82.7% |
| 1995 | 0.84x | $71.60 Million | $85.60 Million | ▼ -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.87x | $81.10 Million | $93.50 Million | ▲ +15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.75x | $127.60 Million | $170.30 Million | ▼ -25.1% |
| 1988 | 1.00x | $155.70 Million | $155.70 Million | — |