Russel Metals Inc. (RUS) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: 3.47x

Russel Metals Inc. (RUS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.47x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of CA$105.40 Million exceeds net income of CA$30.40 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how much of Russel Metals Inc.'s assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

3.47x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

CA$105.40 Million
CAD

Net Income

CA$30.40 Million
CAD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Russel Metals Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index (1995–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Russel Metals Inc. across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check how tangible is Russel Metals Inc.'s equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Russel Metals Inc. (1995–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Russel Metals Inc.. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of Russel Metals Inc..

Year Quality Index Operating CF (CAD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.18x CA$199.50 Million CA$168.80 Million ▼ -44.7%
2024 2.14x CA$343.90 Million CA$161.00 Million ▲ +23.4%
2023 1.73x CA$461.70 Million CA$266.70 Million ▲ +78.9%
2022 0.97x CA$359.90 Million CA$371.90 Million ▲ +37.4%
2021 0.70x CA$304.50 Million CA$432.20 Million ▼ -95.3%
2020 15.14x CA$371.00 Million CA$24.50 Million ▲ +364.5%
2019 3.26x CA$249.70 Million CA$76.60 Million ▲ +712.2%
2018 0.40x CA$87.90 Million CA$219.00 Million ▲ +172.6%
2017 -0.55x CA$-68.40 Million CA$123.80 Million ▼ -120.2%
2016 2.74x CA$172.00 Million CA$62.80 Million ▲ +1104.7%
2014 0.23x CA$28.10 Million CA$123.60 Million ▼ -86.6%
2013 1.70x CA$141.70 Million CA$83.30 Million ▲ +121.1%
2012 0.77x CA$76.00 Million CA$98.80 Million ▲ +61.9%
2011 0.48x CA$56.20 Million CA$118.30 Million ▼ -59.0%
2010 1.16x CA$80.70 Million CA$69.70 Million ▲ +367.4%
2008 0.25x CA$56.60 Million CA$228.50 Million ▼ -87.1%
2007 1.92x CA$210.70 Million CA$109.60 Million ▲ +20433.2%
2006 -0.01x CA$-1.50 Million CA$158.70 Million ▼ -100.9%
2005 1.09x CA$135.84 Million CA$124.78 Million ▲ +2772.8%
2004 0.04x CA$6.85 Million CA$180.77 Million ▼ -99.5%
2003 7.90x CA$152.28 Million CA$19.29 Million ▲ +770.4%
2002 0.91x CA$26.52 Million CA$29.24 Million ▼ -91.6%
2001 10.82x CA$93.14 Million CA$8.61 Million ▲ +5041.7%
2000 -0.22x CA$-5.23 Million CA$23.90 Million ▼ -106.5%
1999 3.36x CA$140.70 Million CA$41.90 Million ▲ +192.7%
1998 1.15x CA$46.00 Million CA$40.10 Million ▲ +343.0%
1997 -0.47x CA$-14.40 Million CA$30.50 Million ▼ -105.3%
1995 8.96x CA$65.40 Million CA$7.30 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.