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 investment intensity of Black Hills Corporation to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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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. Check how tangible is Black Hills Corporation's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Black Hills Corporation (1994–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Black Hills Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see BKH market cap.
| 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 | — |