Descartes Systems Group Inc (DSG) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of January 2026: 1.67x

Descartes Systems Group Inc (DSG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.67x as of January 2026. Operating cash flow of CA$77.23 Million exceeds net income of CA$46.33 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Descartes Systems Group Inc (DSG) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.67x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

CA$77.23 Million
CAD

Net Income

CA$46.33 Million
CAD

Data as of

Jan 2026
Most recent filing

Descartes Systems Group Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2006–2026)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Descartes Systems Group Inc across 21 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Descartes Systems Group Inc.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Descartes Systems Group Inc (2006–2026)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Descartes Systems Group Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (CAD) Net Income YoY Change
2026 1.63x CA$271.46 Million CA$167.00 Million ▲ +6.2%
2025 1.53x CA$219.27 Million CA$143.27 Million ▼ -14.6%
2024 1.79x CA$207.68 Million CA$115.91 Million ▼ -4.8%
2023 1.88x CA$192.40 Million CA$102.24 Million ▼ -7.8%
2022 2.04x CA$176.14 Million CA$86.28 Million ▼ -19.0%
2021 2.52x CA$131.23 Million CA$52.10 Million ▼ -10.6%
2020 2.82x CA$104.25 Million CA$37.00 Million ▲ +12.9%
2019 2.50x CA$78.07 Million CA$31.28 Million ▼ -7.0%
2018 2.68x CA$72.14 Million CA$26.88 Million ▼ -11.9%
2017 3.04x CA$72.58 Million CA$23.84 Million ▲ +15.4%
2016 2.64x CA$54.24 Million CA$20.56 Million ▼ -19.7%
2015 3.29x CA$49.48 Million CA$15.06 Million ▼ -25.9%
2014 4.43x CA$42.61 Million CA$9.61 Million ▲ +133.7%
2013 1.90x CA$30.34 Million CA$16.00 Million ▼ -4.7%
2012 1.99x CA$23.93 Million CA$12.03 Million ▲ +15.4%
2011 1.72x CA$19.89 Million CA$11.54 Million ▲ +49.6%
2010 1.15x CA$16.54 Million CA$14.35 Million ▲ +26.2%
2009 0.91x CA$18.68 Million CA$20.47 Million ▲ +71.6%
2008 0.53x CA$11.94 Million CA$22.44 Million ▼ -68.7%
2007 1.70x CA$6.79 Million CA$3.99 Million ▼ -35.4%
2006 2.63x CA$7.87 Million CA$2.99 Million —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.