United States Steel Corporation (X) — Cash Flow Quality Index
United States Steel Corporation (X) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.23x as of September 2024. Operating cash flow of $265.00 Million exceeds net income of $119.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how well can United States Steel Corporation service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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United States Steel Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for United States Steel Corporation across 20 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see X cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for United States Steel Corporation (1990–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for United States Steel Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.39x | $919.00 Million | $384.00 Million | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.35x | $2.10 Billion | $895.00 Million | ▲ +69.0% |
| 2022 | 1.39x | $3.50 Billion | $2.52 Billion | ▲ +41.7% |
| 2021 | 0.98x | $4.09 Billion | $4.17 Billion | ▲ +16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.84x | $938.00 Million | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -59.4% |
| 2017 | 2.07x | $802.00 Million | $387.00 Million | ▼ -85.8% |
| 2014 | 14.63x | $1.49 Billion | $102.00 Million | ▲ +1779.2% |
| 2008 | 0.78x | $1.66 Billion | $2.13 Billion | ▼ -60.8% |
| 2007 | 1.99x | $1.75 Billion | $879.00 Million | ▲ +61.8% |
| 2006 | 1.23x | $1.69 Billion | $1.37 Billion | ▼ -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.34x | $1.22 Billion | $910.00 Million | ▲ +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.28x | $1.40 Billion | $1.09 Billion | ▼ -71.9% |
| 2002 | 4.57x | $279.00 Million | $61.00 Million | ▲ +391.6% |
| 1999 | -1.57x | $-80.00 Million | $51.00 Million | ▼ -253.5% |
| 1998 | 1.02x | $372.00 Million | $364.00 Million | ▼ -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.04x | $470.00 Million | $452.00 Million | ▲ +232.5% |
| 1996 | 0.31x | $86.00 Million | $275.00 Million | ▼ -83.9% |
| 1995 | 1.94x | $587.00 Million | $303.00 Million | ▲ +785.0% |
| 1994 | 0.22x | $44.00 Million | $201.00 Million | ▼ -83.8% |
| 1990 | 1.35x | $419.00 Million | $310.00 Million | — |