Hess Corporation (HES) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Hess Corporation (HES) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.68x as of March 2025. Operating cash flow of $1.40 Billion exceeds net income of $522.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Hess Corporation cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Hess Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Hess Corporation across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Hess Corporation (HES) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Hess Corporation (1989–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Hess Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.78x | $5.60 Billion | $3.15 Billion | ▼ -37.7% |
| 2023 | 2.85x | $3.94 Billion | $1.38 Billion | ▲ +86.2% |
| 2022 | 1.53x | $3.94 Billion | $2.57 Billion | ▼ -52.8% |
| 2021 | 3.25x | $2.89 Billion | $890.00 Million | ▲ +210.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05x | $1.98 Billion | $1.89 Billion | ▼ -60.3% |
| 2014 | 2.64x | $4.46 Billion | $1.69 Billion | ▲ +115.0% |
| 2013 | 1.23x | $4.87 Billion | $3.97 Billion | ▼ -55.3% |
| 2012 | 2.74x | $5.66 Billion | $2.06 Billion | ▼ -7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.97x | $4.98 Billion | $1.68 Billion | ▲ +40.4% |
| 2010 | 2.12x | $4.53 Billion | $2.14 Billion | ▼ -43.9% |
| 2009 | 3.77x | $3.05 Billion | $807.00 Million | ▲ +95.0% |
| 2008 | 1.94x | $4.57 Billion | $2.36 Billion | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.91x | $3.51 Billion | $1.83 Billion | ▲ +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.82x | $3.49 Billion | $1.92 Billion | ▲ +23.0% |
| 2005 | 1.48x | $1.84 Billion | $1.24 Billion | ▼ -23.9% |
| 2004 | 1.95x | $1.90 Billion | $977.00 Million | ▼ -20.8% |
| 2003 | 2.46x | $1.58 Billion | $643.00 Million | ▲ +14.7% |
| 2001 | 2.14x | $1.96 Billion | $914.00 Million | ▲ +19.0% |
| 2000 | 1.80x | $1.84 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▲ +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.76x | $770.00 Million | $437.60 Million | ▼ -98.9% |
| 1997 | 166.67x | $1.25 Billion | $7.50 Million | ▲ +13521.0% |
| 1996 | 1.22x | $807.70 Million | $660.10 Million | ▼ -90.6% |
| 1994 | 12.99x | $957.00 Million | $73.70 Million | ▼ -91.4% |
| 1992 | 151.69x | $1.14 Billion | $7.50 Million | ▲ +837.3% |
| 1991 | 16.18x | $1.36 Billion | $84.30 Million | ▲ +489.0% |
| 1990 | 2.75x | $1.33 Billion | $482.70 Million | ▲ +62.4% |
| 1989 | 1.69x | $805.80 Million | $476.30 Million | — |