CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) — Cash Flow Quality Index
CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.79x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $720.00 Million exceeds net income of $403.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore CNA debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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CNA Financial Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for CNA Financial Corporation across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CNA Financial Corporation cash conversion from operations.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for CNA Financial Corporation (1989–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for CNA Financial Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.68x | $2.57 Billion | $959.00 Million | ▲ +41.4% |
| 2023 | 1.90x | $2.29 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▼ -32.2% |
| 2022 | 2.80x | $2.50 Billion | $894.00 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.80x | $2.50 Billion | $894.00 Million | ▲ +68.5% |
| 2020 | 1.66x | $2.00 Billion | $1.20 Billion | ▼ -35.4% |
| 2019 | 2.57x | $1.77 Billion | $690.00 Million | ▲ +70.4% |
| 2018 | 1.51x | $1.23 Billion | $813.00 Million | ▲ +8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.39x | $1.25 Billion | $899.00 Million | ▼ -15.4% |
| 2016 | 1.65x | $1.42 Billion | $859.00 Million | ▼ -43.1% |
| 2015 | 2.90x | $1.39 Billion | $479.00 Million | ▲ +38.9% |
| 2014 | 2.08x | $1.44 Billion | $691.00 Million | ▲ +62.2% |
| 2013 | 1.28x | $1.20 Billion | $937.00 Million | ▼ -35.4% |
| 2012 | 1.99x | $1.25 Billion | $628.00 Million | ▼ -26.2% |
| 2011 | 2.70x | $1.70 Billion | $631.00 Million | ▲ +2460.9% |
| 2010 | -0.11x | $-89.00 Million | $779.00 Million | ▼ -104.4% |
| 2009 | 2.60x | $1.26 Billion | $483.00 Million | ▲ +80.2% |
| 2007 | 1.45x | $1.24 Billion | $857.00 Million | ▼ -26.9% |
| 2006 | 1.98x | $2.25 Billion | $1.14 Billion | ▼ -77.8% |
| 2005 | 8.93x | $2.17 Billion | $243.00 Million | ▲ +144.9% |
| 2004 | 3.64x | $1.61 Billion | $441.00 Million | ▼ -45.7% |
| 2002 | 6.71x | $1.04 Billion | $155.00 Million | ▲ +693.3% |
| 2000 | -1.13x | $-1.37 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▲ +98.0% |
| 1999 | -56.26x | $-2.64 Billion | $47.00 Million | ▼ -1571.7% |
| 1998 | -3.37x | $-949.00 Million | $282.00 Million | ▼ -1584.4% |
| 1997 | -0.20x | $-193.00 Million | $966.00 Million | ▼ -131.1% |
| 1996 | 0.64x | $620.20 Million | $964.80 Million | ▼ -44.4% |
| 1995 | 1.16x | $875.00 Million | $757.00 Million | ▼ -95.7% |
| 1994 | 26.91x | $982.20 Million | $36.50 Million | ▲ +465.8% |
| 1993 | 4.76x | $1.27 Billion | $267.50 Million | ▲ +64.5% |
| 1991 | 2.89x | $1.77 Billion | $612.50 Million | ▼ -38.9% |
| 1990 | 4.73x | $1.74 Billion | $366.50 Million | ▲ +94.6% |
| 1989 | 2.43x | $1.49 Billion | $613.50 Million | — |