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 how well can Worthington Steel Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WS cash flow conversion.

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

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

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.