Kellanova (K) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Kellanova (K) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.60x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $503.00 Million exceeds net income of $314.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore long-term investment intensity of Kellanova to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Kellanova Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Kellanova across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Kellanova tangible equity quality to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Kellanova (1989–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Kellanova. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see K company net worth.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.30x | $1.76 Billion | $1.36 Billion | ▼ -23.9% |
| 2023 | 1.71x | $1.65 Billion | $964.00 Million | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.72x | $1.65 Billion | $962.00 Million | ▲ +50.8% |
| 2021 | 1.14x | $1.70 Billion | $1.50 Billion | ▼ -27.6% |
| 2020 | 1.57x | $1.99 Billion | $1.26 Billion | ▲ +30.5% |
| 2019 | 1.20x | $1.18 Billion | $977.00 Million | ▲ +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14x | $1.54 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▼ -11.9% |
| 2017 | 1.30x | $1.65 Billion | $1.27 Billion | ▼ -44.7% |
| 2016 | 2.35x | $1.63 Billion | $694.00 Million | ▼ -14.8% |
| 2015 | 2.75x | $1.69 Billion | $614.00 Million | ▼ -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.83x | $1.79 Billion | $633.00 Million | ▲ +183.4% |
| 2013 | 1.00x | $1.81 Billion | $1.81 Billion | ▼ -45.4% |
| 2012 | 1.83x | $1.76 Billion | $961.00 Million | ▲ +41.0% |
| 2011 | 1.30x | $1.59 Billion | $1.23 Billion | ▲ +59.7% |
| 2010 | 0.81x | $1.01 Billion | $1.24 Billion | ▼ -40.2% |
| 2009 | 1.36x | $1.64 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▲ +23.2% |
| 2008 | 1.10x | $1.27 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▼ -19.0% |
| 2007 | 1.36x | $1.50 Billion | $1.10 Billion | ▼ -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.40x | $1.41 Billion | $1.00 Billion | ▲ +20.5% |
| 2005 | 1.17x | $1.14 Billion | $980.40 Million | ▼ -15.5% |
| 2004 | 1.38x | $1.23 Billion | $890.60 Million | ▼ -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.49x | $1.17 Billion | $787.10 Million | ▲ +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.39x | $999.90 Million | $720.90 Million | ▼ -42.0% |
| 2001 | 2.39x | $1.13 Billion | $473.60 Million | ▲ +59.5% |
| 2000 | 1.50x | $880.90 Million | $587.70 Million | ▼ -36.2% |
| 1999 | 2.35x | $795.20 Million | $338.30 Million | ▲ +64.2% |
| 1998 | 1.43x | $720.00 Million | $503.00 Million | ▼ -8.2% |
| 1997 | 1.56x | $879.80 Million | $564.00 Million | ▲ +16.4% |
| 1996 | 1.34x | $711.50 Million | $531.00 Million | ▼ -36.9% |
| 1995 | 2.12x | $1.04 Billion | $490.30 Million | ▲ +54.9% |
| 1994 | 1.37x | $966.80 Million | $705.40 Million | ▲ +16.6% |
| 1993 | 1.18x | $800.20 Million | $680.70 Million | ▲ +8.2% |
| 1992 | 1.09x | $741.90 Million | $682.80 Million | ▼ -29.5% |
| 1991 | 1.54x | $934.40 Million | $606.00 Million | ▼ -5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.63x | $819.20 Million | $502.80 Million | ▲ +28.9% |
| 1989 | 1.26x | $533.50 Million | $422.10 Million | — |