Milestone Scientific (MLSS) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Milestone Scientific (MLSS) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.01x as of September 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of $81.78K could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($5.94 Million) in one year. See Milestone Scientific leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Milestone Scientific Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1996–2024)
Historical debt coverage capacity for Milestone Scientific across 29 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Milestone Scientific.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Milestone Scientific (1996–2024)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Milestone Scientific. Check Milestone Scientific cash earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| Year | CF-to-Debt Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.74x | $-2.92 Million | $3.96 Million | ▲ +53.5% |
| 2023 | -1.59x | $-5.33 Million | $3.36 Million | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2022 | -1.63x | $-6.03 Million | $3.70 Million | ▼ -46.0% |
| 2021 | -1.12x | $-4.02 Million | $3.59 Million | ▲ +44.6% |
| 2020 | -2.02x | $-6.98 Million | $3.46 Million | ▼ -458.4% |
| 2019 | -0.36x | $-1.78 Million | $4.93 Million | ▼ -8.1% |
| 2018 | -0.33x | $-1.63 Million | $4.87 Million | ▼ -120.9% |
| 2017 | -0.15x | $-1.23 Million | $8.13 Million | ▲ +86.0% |
| 2016 | -1.08x | $-5.40 Million | $5.01 Million | ▼ -33.2% |
| 2015 | -0.81x | $-2.95 Million | $3.64 Million | ▼ -622.3% |
| 2014 | 0.15x | $376.94K | $2.44 Million | ▼ -68.8% |
| 2013 | 0.50x | $1.26 Million | $2.54 Million | ▲ +3819.1% |
| 2012 | -0.01x | $-49.72K | $3.72 Million | ▲ +88.2% |
| 2011 | -0.11x | $-570.73K | $5.06 Million | ▼ -64.3% |
| 2010 | -0.07x | $-293.78K | $4.28 Million | ▼ -137.7% |
| 2009 | 0.18x | $402.95K | $2.21 Million | ▲ +224.3% |
| 2008 | -0.15x | $-442.01K | $3.01 Million | ▲ +56.0% |
| 2007 | -0.33x | $-1.15 Million | $3.45 Million | ▲ +71.2% |
| 2006 | -1.16x | $-1.65 Million | $1.43 Million | ▲ +74.1% |
| 2005 | -4.47x | $-3.27 Million | $731.39K | ▲ +11.6% |
| 2004 | -5.05x | $-4.28 Million | $848.62K | ▼ -2460.4% |
| 2003 | -0.20x | $-820.59K | $4.16 Million | ▼ -114.3% |
| 2002 | -0.09x | $-676.18K | $7.35 Million | ▲ +60.3% |
| 2001 | -0.23x | $-1.38 Million | $5.97 Million | ▲ +65.3% |
| 2000 | -0.67x | $-2.84 Million | $4.26 Million | ▲ +56.3% |
| 1999 | -1.53x | $-5.33 Million | $3.49 Million | ▲ +84.0% |
| 1998 | -9.56x | $-8.60 Million | $900.00K | ▼ -205.0% |
| 1997 | -3.13x | $-4.70 Million | $1.50 Million | ▼ -46.2% |
| 1996 | -2.14x | $-1.50 Million | $700.00K | — |