Black Hills Corporation (BKH) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Black Hills Corporation (BKH) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.35x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $176.20 Million exceeds net income of $131.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Black Hills Corporation cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Black Hills Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Black Hills Corporation across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Black Hills Corporation generate cash.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Black Hills Corporation (1994–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Black Hills Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.25x | $673.40 Million | $299.80 Million | ▼ -11.4% |
| 2024 | 2.54x | $719.30 Million | $283.70 Million | ▼ -29.6% |
| 2023 | 3.60x | $944.40 Million | $262.20 Million | ▲ +66.8% |
| 2022 | 2.16x | $584.80 Million | $270.76 Million | ▲ +940.5% |
| 2021 | -0.26x | $-64.56 Million | $251.26 Million | ▼ -111.5% |
| 2020 | 2.23x | $541.86 Million | $242.76 Million | ▼ -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.37x | $505.51 Million | $213.32 Million | ▲ +35.5% |
| 2018 | 1.75x | $488.81 Million | $279.55 Million | ▼ -14.9% |
| 2017 | 2.06x | $428.26 Million | $208.38 Million | ▼ -47.0% |
| 2016 | 3.88x | $320.46 Million | $82.63 Million | ▲ +54.4% |
| 2014 | 2.51x | $323.46 Million | $128.78 Million | ▼ -10.4% |
| 2013 | 2.80x | $324.63 Million | $115.85 Million | ▼ -21.8% |
| 2012 | 3.58x | $316.97 Million | $88.50 Million | ▼ -35.4% |
| 2011 | 5.54x | $223.70 Million | $40.37 Million | ▲ +157.6% |
| 2010 | 2.15x | $147.75 Million | $68.69 Million | ▼ -37.4% |
| 2009 | 3.43x | $270.50 Million | $78.76 Million | ▲ +147.8% |
| 2008 | 1.39x | $145.64 Million | $105.08 Million | ▼ -45.7% |
| 2007 | 2.55x | $252.08 Million | $98.77 Million | ▼ -20.4% |
| 2006 | 3.21x | $259.69 Million | $81.02 Million | ▼ -34.4% |
| 2005 | 4.89x | $174.85 Million | $35.76 Million | ▲ +106.2% |
| 2004 | 2.37x | $136.68 Million | $57.65 Million | ▼ -15.3% |
| 2003 | 2.80x | $170.57 Million | $60.96 Million | ▼ -21.7% |
| 2002 | 3.57x | $218.77 Million | $61.23 Million | ▲ +76.3% |
| 2001 | 2.03x | $177.40 Million | $87.55 Million | ▲ +43.8% |
| 2000 | 1.41x | $74.47 Million | $52.85 Million | ▼ -30.9% |
| 1999 | 2.04x | $75.70 Million | $37.10 Million | ▼ -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.12x | $54.70 Million | $25.80 Million | ▲ +22.7% |
| 1997 | 1.73x | $56.00 Million | $32.40 Million | ▼ -5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.83x | $55.40 Million | $30.30 Million | ▲ +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.77x | $45.30 Million | $25.60 Million | ▼ -13.9% |
| 1994 | 2.05x | $48.90 Million | $23.80 Million | — |