Plains All American Pipeline LP (PAA) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Plains All American Pipeline LP (PAA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.64x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $418.00 Million exceeds net income of $255.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how efficiently does Plains All American Pipeline LP generate cash to assess how effectively this company generates cash.
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Plains All American Pipeline LP Cash Flow Quality Index (1997–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Plains All American Pipeline LP across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check PAA capex plus investments ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Plains All American Pipeline LP (1997–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Plains All American Pipeline LP. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of Plains All American Pipeline LP.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.81x | $2.94 Billion | $1.04 Billion | ▲ +25.6% |
| 2024 | 2.24x | $2.49 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▲ +23.2% |
| 2023 | 1.82x | $2.73 Billion | $1.50 Billion | ▼ -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.96x | $2.41 Billion | $1.23 Billion | ▼ -36.3% |
| 2021 | 3.08x | $2.00 Billion | $648.00 Million | ▲ +168.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15x | $2.50 Billion | $2.18 Billion | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.18x | $2.61 Billion | $2.22 Billion | ▼ -59.6% |
| 2017 | 2.91x | $2.50 Billion | $858.00 Million | ▲ +192.9% |
| 2016 | 0.99x | $726.00 Million | $730.00 Million | ▼ -33.0% |
| 2015 | 1.48x | $1.34 Billion | $906.00 Million | ▲ +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.45x | $2.00 Billion | $1.39 Billion | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.40x | $1.95 Billion | $1.39 Billion | ▲ +27.7% |
| 2012 | 1.10x | $1.24 Billion | $1.13 Billion | ▼ -100.0% |
| 2011 | 2365.00x | $2.37 Billion | $1.00 Million | ▲ +469247.5% |
| 2010 | 0.50x | $259.00 Million | $514.00 Million | ▼ -19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.63x | $365.00 Million | $580.00 Million | ▼ -67.9% |
| 2008 | 1.96x | $857.00 Million | $437.00 Million | ▼ -10.1% |
| 2007 | 2.18x | $796.00 Million | $365.00 Million | ▲ +325.8% |
| 2006 | -0.97x | $-275.30 Million | $285.10 Million | ▼ -972.7% |
| 2005 | 0.11x | $24.10 Million | $217.80 Million | ▼ -86.2% |
| 2004 | 0.80x | $103.97 Million | $130.01 Million | ▼ -30.6% |
| 2003 | 1.15x | $68.52 Million | $59.45 Million | ▼ -56.7% |
| 2002 | 2.66x | $173.89 Million | $65.29 Million | ▲ +492.8% |
| 2001 | -0.68x | $-29.95 Million | $44.18 Million | ▼ -56.8% |
| 2000 | -0.43x | $-33.51 Million | $77.50 Million | ▼ -121.6% |
| 1998 | 2.00x | $8.40 Million | $4.20 Million | ▲ +133.3% |
| 1997 | -6.01x | $-12.87 Million | $2.14 Million | — |