Ryerson Holding Corporation (RYZ) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2026: -0.96x

Ryerson Holding Corporation (RYZ) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.96x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $-14.90 Million is below net income of $15.50 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore debt repayment capacity of Ryerson Holding Corporation to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-0.96x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-14.90 Million
USD

Net Income

$15.50 Million
USD

Data as of

Jun 2026
Most recent filing

Ryerson Holding Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (2008–2023)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Ryerson Holding Corporation across 10 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See RYZ equity to assets ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Ryerson Holding Corporation (2008–2023)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Ryerson Holding Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Ryerson Holding Corporation operating cash flow efficiency.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2023 2.51x $365.10 Million $145.70 Million ▲ +95.5%
2022 1.28x $501.20 Million $391.00 Million ▲ +977.8%
2021 0.12x $35.00 Million $294.30 Million ▼ -94.9%
2019 2.34x $193.10 Million $82.40 Million ▲ +332.8%
2018 0.54x $57.40 Million $106.00 Million ▲ +470.4%
2017 -0.15x $-2.50 Million $17.10 Million ▼ -111.0%
2016 1.33x $24.90 Million $18.70 Million ▲ +252.4%
2013 0.38x $48.10 Million $127.30 Million ▼ -90.5%
2012 3.96x $186.50 Million $47.10 Million ▼ -54.1%
2008 8.63x $280.50 Million $32.50 Million —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.