Watsco Inc Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: -0.24x

Watsco Inc cash flow quality index. Watsco Inc (WSO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.24x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-18.91 Million is below net income of $79.07 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See financial agility of Watsco Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-0.24x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-18.91 Million
USD

Net Income

$79.07 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Cash Flow Quality Index of Watsco Inc (1991–2025)

Cash flow quality index of Watsco Inc from 1991 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Watsco Inc across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Watsco Inc debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Watsco Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1991–2025)

Watsco Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1991 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Watsco Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WSO cash flow conversion.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.23x $569.61 Million $464.18 Million ▲ +0.9%
2024 1.22x $773.10 Million $635.74 Million ▲ +37.2%
2023 0.89x $561.95 Million $634.14 Million ▲ +9.0%
2022 0.81x $571.96 Million $703.70 Million ▲ +16.0%
2021 0.70x $349.57 Million $498.74 Million ▼ -57.6%
2020 1.65x $534.38 Million $323.17 Million ▲ +45.7%
2019 1.14x $335.77 Million $295.77 Million ▲ +97.4%
2018 0.58x $170.56 Million $296.53 Million ▼ -51.0%
2017 1.17x $301.85 Million $257.29 Million ▼ -0.3%
2016 1.18x $277.76 Million $235.98 Million ▲ +20.4%
2015 0.98x $221.38 Million $226.52 Million ▲ +40.7%
2014 0.69x $144.98 Million $208.70 Million ▼ -13.2%
2013 0.80x $150.27 Million $187.72 Million ▼ -27.2%
2012 1.10x $173.34 Million $157.60 Million ▲ +146.5%
2011 0.45x $61.45 Million $137.74 Million ▼ -67.4%
2010 1.37x $152.80 Million $111.72 Million ▼ -20.1%
2009 1.71x $88.29 Million $51.57 Million ▼ -8.9%
2008 1.88x $113.47 Million $60.37 Million ▲ +17.5%
2007 1.60x $108.00 Million $67.49 Million ▲ +92.0%
2006 0.83x $68.54 Million $82.23 Million ▲ +64.3%
2005 0.51x $35.78 Million $70.53 Million ▼ -56.9%
2004 1.18x $56.66 Million $48.10 Million ▼ -31.8%
2003 1.73x $60.25 Million $34.90 Million ▼ -26.3%
2002 2.34x $66.86 Million $28.54 Million ▲ +8.9%
2001 2.15x $52.57 Million $24.44 Million ▼ -16.2%
2000 2.57x $49.06 Million $19.11 Million ▲ +80.7%
1999 1.42x $41.90 Million $29.50 Million ▲ +661.5%
1998 0.19x $4.70 Million $25.20 Million ▲ +116.0%
1997 -1.16x $-21.40 Million $18.40 Million ▼ -69.9%
1996 -0.68x $-8.90 Million $13.00 Million ▼ -144.8%
1995 1.53x $11.00 Million $7.20 Million ▲ +269.2%
1994 0.41x $2.40 Million $5.80 Million ▲ +129.9%
1993 0.18x $900.00K $5.00 Million ▼ -90.8%
1992 1.97x $5.70 Million $2.90 Million ▲ +1210.3%
1991 0.15x $300.00K $2.00 Million —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.