Worthington Steel Inc (WS) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of February 2026: 5.86x

Worthington Steel Inc (WS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 5.86x as of February 2026. Operating cash flow of $63.30 Million exceeds net income of $10.80 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore WS strategic capital deployment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

5.86x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$63.30 Million
USD

Net Income

$10.80 Million
USD

Data as of

Feb 2026
Most recent filing

Worthington Steel Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2021–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Worthington Steel Inc across 5 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible equity quality of Worthington Steel Inc to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Worthington Steel Inc (2021–2025)

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

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.93x $230.30 Million $119.30 Million ▲ +49.7%
2024 1.29x $199.50 Million $154.70 Million ▼ -59.2%
2023 3.16x $315.01 Million $99.70 Million ▲ +1502.2%
2022 0.20x $39.49 Million $200.25 Million ▼ -75.6%
2021 0.81x $152.55 Million $188.67 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.