Alliant Energy Corp (LNT) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Alliant Energy Corp (LNT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.64x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $368.00 Million exceeds net income of $224.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Alliant Energy Corp to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Alliant Energy Corp Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Alliant Energy Corp across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Alliant Energy Corp (LNT) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Alliant Energy Corp (1994–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Alliant Energy Corp.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.44x | $1.17 Billion | $810.00 Million | ▼ -14.7% |
| 2024 | 1.69x | $1.17 Billion | $690.00 Million | ▲ +37.1% |
| 2023 | 1.23x | $867.00 Million | $703.00 Million | ▲ +74.1% |
| 2022 | 0.71x | $486.00 Million | $686.00 Million | ▼ -18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.86x | $582.00 Million | $674.00 Million | ▲ +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.80x | $501.00 Million | $624.00 Million | ▼ -31.0% |
| 2019 | 1.16x | $660.40 Million | $567.40 Million | ▲ +15.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01x | $527.70 Million | $522.30 Million | ▼ -52.1% |
| 2017 | 2.11x | $983.40 Million | $466.10 Million | ▼ -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.24x | $859.60 Million | $384.00 Million | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.23x | $871.20 Million | $390.90 Million | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.25x | $891.60 Million | $395.70 Million | ▲ +17.8% |
| 2013 | 1.91x | $731.00 Million | $382.10 Million | ▼ -22.5% |
| 2012 | 2.47x | $841.10 Million | $340.80 Million | ▲ +12.6% |
| 2011 | 2.19x | $702.70 Million | $320.60 Million | ▼ -31.5% |
| 2010 | 3.20x | $984.90 Million | $308.00 Million | ▼ -37.0% |
| 2009 | 5.08x | $657.10 Million | $129.40 Million | ▲ +345.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14x | $319.50 Million | $280.00 Million | ▼ -17.7% |
| 2007 | 1.39x | $588.80 Million | $424.70 Million | ▲ +11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.24x | $420.70 Million | $338.30 Million | ▼ -88.3% |
| 2005 | 10.64x | $600.20 Million | $56.40 Million | ▲ +366.5% |
| 2004 | 2.28x | $498.20 Million | $218.40 Million | ▼ -9.1% |
| 2003 | 2.51x | $460.70 Million | $183.50 Million | ▼ -50.7% |
| 2002 | 5.09x | $544.04 Million | $106.88 Million | ▲ +82.7% |
| 2001 | 2.79x | $480.29 Million | $172.36 Million | ▲ +146.5% |
| 2000 | 1.13x | $431.85 Million | $381.95 Million | ▼ -47.5% |
| 1999 | 2.15x | $423.13 Million | $196.58 Million | ▼ -55.5% |
| 1998 | 4.84x | $467.80 Million | $96.70 Million | ▲ +96.1% |
| 1997 | 2.47x | $151.20 Million | $61.30 Million | ▼ -7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.65x | $190.70 Million | $71.90 Million | ▼ -16.6% |
| 1995 | 3.18x | $185.70 Million | $58.40 Million | ▲ +19.8% |
| 1994 | 2.65x | $173.30 Million | $65.30 Million | — |