Allete Inc (ALE) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of June 2025:
1.24x
Allete Inc (ALE) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.24x as of June 2025. Operating cash flow of $39.40 Million exceeds net income of $31.90 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore ALE debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.24x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$39.40 Million
USD
Net Income
$31.90 Million
USD
Data as of
Jun 2025
Most recent filing
Allete Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Allete Inc across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ALE cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Allete Inc (1994–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Allete Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.76x | $457.10 Million | $121.70 Million | ▲ +58.6% |
| 2023 | 2.37x | $585.30 Million | $247.10 Million | ▲ +40.5% |
| 2022 | 1.69x | $221.30 Million | $131.30 Million | ▼ -11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.91x | $263.50 Million | $137.80 Million | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.86x | $299.80 Million | $161.60 Million | ▲ +37.9% |
| 2019 | 1.35x | $249.50 Million | $185.50 Million | ▼ -45.9% |
| 2018 | 2.49x | $433.10 Million | $174.10 Million | ▲ +6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.34x | $402.90 Million | $172.20 Million | ▲ +9.8% |
| 2016 | 2.13x | $332.00 Million | $155.80 Million | ▼ -11.3% |
| 2015 | 2.40x | $340.10 Million | $141.50 Million | ▲ +11.8% |
| 2014 | 2.15x | $269.80 Million | $125.50 Million | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.29x | $239.40 Million | $104.70 Million | ▼ -7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.47x | $239.60 Million | $97.10 Million | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.58x | $241.70 Million | $93.60 Million | ▼ -15.5% |
| 2010 | 3.06x | $228.70 Million | $74.80 Million | ▲ +35.1% |
| 2009 | 2.26x | $137.40 Million | $60.70 Million | ▲ +22.8% |
| 2008 | 1.84x | $152.10 Million | $82.50 Million | ▲ +31.2% |
| 2007 | 1.41x | $123.10 Million | $87.60 Million | ▼ -24.7% |
| 2006 | 1.87x | $142.50 Million | $76.40 Million | ▼ -38.6% |
| 2005 | 3.04x | $53.50 Million | $17.60 Million | ▼ -43.5% |
| 2004 | 5.38x | $168.50 Million | $31.30 Million | ▲ +417.8% |
| 2003 | 1.04x | $245.80 Million | $236.40 Million | ▼ -68.5% |
| 2002 | 3.30x | $453.00 Million | $137.20 Million | ▲ +342.0% |
| 2001 | 0.75x | $103.60 Million | $138.70 Million | ▼ -59.7% |
| 2000 | 1.85x | $275.50 Million | $148.60 Million | ▼ -27.5% |
| 1999 | 2.56x | $173.80 Million | $68.00 Million | ▲ +54.6% |
| 1998 | 1.65x | $146.30 Million | $88.50 Million | ▲ +9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.51x | $117.30 Million | $77.60 Million | ▲ +35.8% |
| 1996 | 1.11x | $77.00 Million | $69.20 Million | ▼ -41.9% |
| 1995 | 1.91x | $124.00 Million | $64.80 Million | ▲ +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.90x | $116.50 Million | $61.30 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.