Worthington Industries Inc (WOR) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of May 2026: 1.49x

Worthington Industries Inc (WOR) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.49x as of May 2026. Operating cash flow of $71.60 Million exceeds net income of $48.06 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Worthington Industries Inc cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.49x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$71.60 Million
USD

Net Income

$48.06 Million
USD

Data as of

May 2026
Most recent filing

Worthington Industries Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2026)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Worthington Industries Inc across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WOR operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Worthington Industries Inc (1989–2026)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Worthington Industries Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2026 1.46x $226.12 Million $154.74 Million ▼ -33.8%
2025 2.21x $209.74 Million $94.97 Million ▼ -10.3%
2024 2.46x $289.98 Million $117.82 Million ▲ +5.9%
2023 2.32x $625.36 Million $269.17 Million ▲ +1223.0%
2022 0.18x $70.11 Million $399.26 Million ▼ -52.5%
2021 0.37x $274.38 Million $741.45 Million ▼ -90.7%
2020 3.99x $336.73 Million $84.44 Million ▲ +229.1%
2019 1.21x $197.86 Million $163.27 Million ▼ -13.5%
2018 1.40x $281.35 Million $200.85 Million ▼ -9.1%
2017 1.54x $335.67 Million $217.94 Million ▼ -41.3%
2016 2.62x $413.38 Million $157.63 Million ▲ +6.7%
2015 2.46x $214.38 Million $87.26 Million ▲ +71.8%
2014 1.43x $229.05 Million $160.15 Million ▼ -28.3%
2013 1.99x $272.98 Million $136.84 Million ▲ +44.0%
2012 1.39x $173.65 Million $125.35 Million ▲ +139.0%
2011 0.58x $71.89 Million $124.03 Million ▼ -76.3%
2010 2.44x $110.42 Million $45.24 Million ▲ +44.8%
2008 1.69x $180.52 Million $107.08 Million ▲ +6.4%
2007 1.58x $180.43 Million $113.91 Million ▲ +1.8%
2006 1.56x $227.07 Million $145.99 Million ▲ +764.7%
2005 0.18x $32.27 Million $179.41 Million ▼ -80.3%
2004 0.91x $79.37 Million $86.75 Million ▼ -61.9%
2003 2.40x $180.72 Million $75.18 Million ▼ -88.4%
2002 20.80x $135.26 Million $6.50 Million ▲ +130.2%
2001 9.04x $321.45 Million $35.56 Million ▲ +512.6%
2000 1.48x $138.91 Million $94.15 Million ▼ -10.8%
1999 1.65x $103.70 Million $62.70 Million ▼ -18.0%
1998 2.02x $200.90 Million $99.60 Million ▲ +140.0%
1997 0.84x $78.40 Million $93.30 Million ▼ -44.6%
1996 1.52x $138.40 Million $91.30 Million ▲ +166.4%
1995 0.57x $66.40 Million $116.70 Million ▼ -20.7%
1994 0.72x $60.90 Million $84.90 Million ▼ -27.9%
1993 1.00x $65.90 Million $66.20 Million ▼ -24.2%
1992 1.31x $72.90 Million $55.50 Million ▲ +67.4%
1991 0.78x $35.00 Million $44.60 Million ▼ -40.1%
1990 1.31x $69.70 Million $53.20 Million ▼ -1.2%
1989 1.33x $85.10 Million $64.20 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.