American Electric Power Co Inc (AEP) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 1.68x

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 cash flow conversion of American Electric Power Co Inc to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.68x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$1.52 Billion
USD

Net Income

$903.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

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. Check AEP total capital reinvestment ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

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. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of 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
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.