Russel Metals Inc. (RUS) — Cash Flow Quality Index
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 Russel Metals Inc. cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see RUS operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Russel Metals Inc. (1995–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for 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 | — |