Knife River Corporation (KNF) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Knife River Corporation (KNF) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 6.12x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $195.92 Million exceeds net income of $32.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore KNF operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Knife River Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (2020–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Knife River Corporation across 6 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Knife River Corporation operating cash flow efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Knife River Corporation (2020–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Knife River Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.77x | $278.50 Million | $157.10 Million | ▲ +10.9% |
| 2024 | 1.60x | $322.32 Million | $201.68 Million | ▼ -12.9% |
| 2023 | 1.84x | $335.73 Million | $182.87 Million | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.78x | $207.44 Million | $116.22 Million | ▲ +27.8% |
| 2021 | 1.40x | $181.24 Million | $129.75 Million | ▼ -11.5% |
| 2020 | 1.58x | $232.40 Million | $147.32 Million | — |