Xcel Energy Inc (XEL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Xcel Energy Inc (XEL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.88x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.10 Billion exceeds net income of $586.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Xcel Energy Inc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Xcel Energy Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Xcel Energy Inc across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Xcel Energy Inc operating cash flow efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Xcel Energy Inc (1994–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Xcel Energy Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.02x | $4.08 Billion | $2.02 Billion | ▼ -15.6% |
| 2024 | 2.40x | $4.64 Billion | $1.94 Billion | ▼ -20.3% |
| 2023 | 3.01x | $5.33 Billion | $1.77 Billion | ▲ +32.8% |
| 2022 | 2.26x | $3.93 Billion | $1.74 Billion | ▲ +65.2% |
| 2021 | 1.37x | $2.19 Billion | $1.60 Billion | ▼ -29.1% |
| 2020 | 1.93x | $2.85 Billion | $1.47 Billion | ▼ -18.7% |
| 2019 | 2.38x | $3.26 Billion | $1.37 Billion | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.48x | $3.12 Billion | $1.26 Billion | ▼ -9.1% |
| 2017 | 2.72x | $3.13 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▲ +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.72x | $3.05 Billion | $1.12 Billion | ▼ -11.6% |
| 2015 | 3.07x | $3.03 Billion | $984.49 Million | ▲ +18.5% |
| 2014 | 2.59x | $2.65 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▼ -4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.73x | $2.58 Billion | $948.23 Million | ▲ +23.0% |
| 2012 | 2.21x | $2.00 Billion | $905.20 Million | ▼ -22.5% |
| 2011 | 2.86x | $2.41 Billion | $841.37 Million | ▲ +13.5% |
| 2010 | 2.52x | $1.89 Billion | $751.96 Million | ▼ -10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.80x | $1.92 Billion | $685.52 Million | ▲ +7.6% |
| 2008 | 2.60x | $1.68 Billion | $645.55 Million | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.69x | $1.55 Billion | $577.35 Million | ▼ -20.6% |
| 2006 | 3.39x | $1.94 Billion | $571.75 Million | ▲ +49.4% |
| 2005 | 2.27x | $1.16 Billion | $512.97 Million | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.26x | $803.94 Million | $355.96 Million | ▲ +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.22x | $1.38 Billion | $622.39 Million | ▲ +11.4% |
| 2001 | 1.99x | $1.58 Billion | $794.97 Million | ▼ -22.7% |
| 2000 | 2.58x | $1.41 Billion | $545.79 Million | ▼ -15.1% |
| 1999 | 3.04x | $681.20 Million | $224.30 Million | ▲ +22.2% |
| 1998 | 2.49x | $702.10 Million | $282.40 Million | ▼ -14.5% |
| 1997 | 2.91x | $689.80 Million | $237.30 Million | ▲ +46.5% |
| 1996 | 1.98x | $544.50 Million | $274.50 Million | ▼ -4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.08x | $573.80 Million | $275.80 Million | ▲ +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.06x | $500.60 Million | $243.50 Million | — |