NOV Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index
NOV Inc. cash flow quality index. NOV Inc. (NOV) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -1.30x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-26.00 Million is below net income of $20.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore NOV Inc. debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of NOV Inc. (1996–2025)
Cash flow quality index of NOV Inc. from 1996 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for NOV Inc. across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See NOV net asset quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
NOV Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1996–2025)
NOV Inc. cash flow quality index by year from 1996 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for NOV Inc.. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see NOV Inc. cash flow conversion.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.54x | $1.24 Billion | $145.00 Million | ▲ +316.1% |
| 2024 | 2.05x | $1.30 Billion | $635.00 Million | ▲ +1326.0% |
| 2023 | 0.14x | $143.00 Million | $993.00 Million | ▲ +112.5% |
| 2022 | -1.15x | $-179.00 Million | $155.00 Million | ▼ -208.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06x | $2.61 Billion | $2.46 Billion | ▼ -27.0% |
| 2013 | 1.46x | $3.40 Billion | $2.33 Billion | ▲ +484.4% |
| 2012 | 0.25x | $620.00 Million | $2.48 Billion | ▼ -76.9% |
| 2011 | 1.08x | $2.14 Billion | $1.99 Billion | ▲ +16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.93x | $1.54 Billion | $1.66 Billion | ▼ -34.6% |
| 2009 | 1.42x | $2.10 Billion | $1.47 Billion | ▲ +21.0% |
| 2008 | 1.18x | $2.29 Billion | $1.95 Billion | ▲ +32.3% |
| 2007 | 0.89x | $1.19 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▼ -50.1% |
| 2006 | 1.78x | $1.22 Billion | $684.00 Million | ▲ +558.5% |
| 2005 | 0.27x | $77.50 Million | $286.90 Million | ▼ -82.1% |
| 2004 | 1.51x | $166.20 Million | $110.20 Million | ▲ +273.6% |
| 2003 | 0.40x | $31.01 Million | $76.82 Million | ▼ -71.7% |
| 2002 | 1.42x | $104.04 Million | $73.07 Million | ▲ +518.9% |
| 2001 | -0.34x | $-35.38 Million | $104.06 Million | ▼ -116.8% |
| 2000 | 2.03x | $26.61 Million | $13.14 Million | ▼ -96.4% |
| 1999 | 56.33x | $84.50 Million | $1.50 Million | ▲ +10250.3% |
| 1998 | 0.54x | $37.50 Million | $68.90 Million | ▲ +3590.1% |
| 1997 | -0.02x | $-800.00K | $51.30 Million | ▲ +99.8% |
| 1996 | -6.50x | $-1.30 Million | $200.00K | — |