American Electric Power Co Inc (AEP) — Cash Flow Quality Index
American Electric Power Co Inc (AEP) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.68x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.52 Billion exceeds net income of $903.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how well can American Electric Power Co Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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American Electric Power Co Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for American Electric Power Co Inc across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see American Electric Power Co Inc (AEP) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for American Electric Power Co Inc (1994–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for American Electric Power Co Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.94x | $6.94 Billion | $3.58 Billion | ▼ -15.2% |
| 2024 | 2.29x | $6.80 Billion | $2.98 Billion | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.27x | $5.01 Billion | $2.21 Billion | ▼ -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.29x | $5.29 Billion | $2.31 Billion | ▲ +48.6% |
| 2021 | 1.54x | $3.84 Billion | $2.49 Billion | ▼ -11.6% |
| 2020 | 1.74x | $3.83 Billion | $2.20 Billion | ▼ -21.6% |
| 2019 | 2.22x | $4.27 Billion | $1.92 Billion | ▼ -17.8% |
| 2018 | 2.70x | $5.22 Billion | $1.93 Billion | ▲ +21.1% |
| 2017 | 2.23x | $4.27 Billion | $1.91 Billion | ▼ -69.8% |
| 2016 | 7.40x | $4.52 Billion | $610.90 Million | ▲ +171.5% |
| 2015 | 2.72x | $4.82 Billion | $1.77 Billion | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.82x | $4.61 Billion | $1.64 Billion | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.79x | $4.11 Billion | $1.47 Billion | ▼ -7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.01x | $3.80 Billion | $1.26 Billion | ▼ -83.2% |
| 2011 | 17.95x | $3.79 Billion | $211.00 Million | ▲ +721.4% |
| 2010 | 2.19x | $2.66 Billion | $1.22 Billion | ▲ +20.5% |
| 2009 | 1.81x | $2.48 Billion | $1.36 Billion | ▼ -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.88x | $2.58 Billion | $1.37 Billion | ▼ -14.1% |
| 2007 | 2.19x | $2.39 Billion | $1.09 Billion | ▼ -19.6% |
| 2006 | 2.73x | $2.73 Billion | $1.00 Billion | ▲ +18.2% |
| 2005 | 2.31x | $1.88 Billion | $814.00 Million | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.38x | $2.60 Billion | $1.09 Billion | ▼ -88.6% |
| 2003 | 20.98x | $2.31 Billion | $110.00 Million | ▲ +589.9% |
| 2001 | 3.04x | $2.95 Billion | $971.00 Million | ▼ -38.9% |
| 2000 | 4.98x | $1.50 Billion | $302.00 Million | ▲ +216.8% |
| 1999 | 1.57x | $817.00 Million | $520.00 Million | ▼ -18.2% |
| 1998 | 1.92x | $1.03 Billion | $536.20 Million | ▼ -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.93x | $1.20 Billion | $620.40 Million | ▼ -8.3% |
| 1996 | 2.11x | $1.24 Billion | $587.40 Million | ▲ +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.99x | $1.06 Billion | $529.90 Million | ▲ +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.96x | $977.70 Million | $500.00 Million | — |