CNO Financial Group Inc (CNO) — Cash Flow Quality Index
CNO Financial Group Inc (CNO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.95x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $148.80 Million exceeds net income of $37.70 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore CNO Financial Group Inc (CNO) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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CNO Financial Group Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2003–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for CNO Financial Group Inc across 20 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CNO cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for CNO Financial Group Inc (2003–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for CNO Financial Group Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.95x | $675.70 Million | $229.30 Million | ▲ +89.7% |
| 2024 | 1.55x | $627.70 Million | $404.00 Million | ▼ -26.3% |
| 2023 | 2.11x | $582.90 Million | $276.50 Million | ▲ +68.9% |
| 2022 | 1.25x | $495.40 Million | $396.80 Million | ▼ -8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.36x | $598.30 Million | $441.00 Million | ▼ -44.3% |
| 2020 | 2.44x | $735.50 Million | $301.80 Million | ▲ +43.2% |
| 2019 | 1.70x | $696.70 Million | $409.40 Million | ▼ -51.3% |
| 2017 | 3.49x | $613.10 Million | $175.60 Million | ▲ +64.7% |
| 2016 | 2.12x | $759.50 Million | $358.20 Million | ▼ -22.8% |
| 2015 | 2.75x | $743.90 Million | $270.70 Million | ▲ +16.0% |
| 2014 | 2.37x | $121.80 Million | $51.40 Million | ▲ +57.2% |
| 2013 | 1.51x | $720.40 Million | $478.00 Million | ▼ -47.5% |
| 2012 | 2.87x | $634.90 Million | $221.00 Million | ▲ +41.8% |
| 2011 | 2.03x | $774.80 Million | $382.50 Million | ▼ -21.5% |
| 2010 | 2.58x | $734.00 Million | $284.60 Million | ▼ -65.7% |
| 2009 | 7.51x | $644.00 Million | $85.70 Million | ▼ -22.1% |
| 2006 | 9.65x | $931.20 Million | $96.50 Million | ▲ +169.8% |
| 2005 | 3.58x | $1.16 Billion | $324.90 Million | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.55x | $1.05 Billion | $294.80 Million | ▲ +588.3% |
| 2003 | 0.52x | $1.19 Billion | $2.30 Billion | — |