Xcel Energy Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Xcel Energy Inc 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. See financial agility of Xcel Energy Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Xcel Energy Inc (1994–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Xcel Energy Inc from 1994 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Xcel Energy Inc across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Xcel Energy Inc debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Xcel Energy Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1994–2025)
Xcel Energy Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1994 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Xcel Energy Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Xcel Energy Inc operating cash flow efficiency.
| 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 | — |