NiSource Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
NiSource Inc cash flow quality index. NiSource Inc (NI) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 18.44x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $680.40 Million exceeds net income of $36.90 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore NI cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of NiSource Inc (1994–2025)
Cash flow quality index of NiSource Inc from 1994 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for NiSource Inc across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See debt-free asset ratio of NiSource Inc to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
NiSource Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1994–2025)
NiSource Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1994 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for NiSource Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see NI operating cash flow.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.55x | $2.36 Billion | $926.90 Million | ▲ +8.8% |
| 2024 | 2.34x | $1.78 Billion | $760.40 Million | ▼ -18.3% |
| 2023 | 2.87x | $1.94 Billion | $674.40 Million | ▲ +61.2% |
| 2022 | 1.78x | $1.41 Billion | $791.80 Million | ▼ -13.9% |
| 2021 | 2.07x | $1.22 Billion | $588.80 Million | ▼ -50.0% |
| 2019 | 4.13x | $1.58 Billion | $383.10 Million | ▼ -28.4% |
| 2017 | 5.77x | $742.20 Million | $128.60 Million | ▲ +135.7% |
| 2016 | 2.45x | $803.30 Million | $328.10 Million | ▼ -66.6% |
| 2015 | 7.34x | $1.46 Billion | $198.60 Million | ▲ +195.0% |
| 2014 | 2.49x | $1.32 Billion | $530.70 Million | ▼ -15.0% |
| 2013 | 2.93x | $1.44 Billion | $490.90 Million | ▼ -5.8% |
| 2012 | 3.11x | $1.28 Billion | $410.60 Million | ▲ +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.91x | $870.20 Million | $299.10 Million | ▲ +18.0% |
| 2010 | 2.47x | $720.00 Million | $292.00 Million | ▼ -67.5% |
| 2009 | 7.58x | $1.65 Billion | $217.70 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.39x | $584.20 Million | $79.00 Million | ▲ +213.9% |
| 2007 | 2.36x | $757.20 Million | $321.40 Million | ▼ -42.5% |
| 2006 | 4.10x | $1.16 Billion | $282.20 Million | ▲ +76.3% |
| 2005 | 2.32x | $712.30 Million | $306.50 Million | ▼ -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.34x | $1.02 Billion | $436.30 Million | ▼ -57.8% |
| 2003 | 5.55x | $472.90 Million | $85.20 Million | ▲ +76.4% |
| 2002 | 3.15x | $1.17 Billion | $372.50 Million | ▼ -34.7% |
| 2001 | 4.82x | $1.04 Billion | $216.20 Million | ▲ +11065.7% |
| 2000 | -0.04x | $-6.90 Million | $156.90 Million | ▼ -101.6% |
| 1999 | 2.82x | $453.00 Million | $160.40 Million | ▲ +13.1% |
| 1998 | 2.50x | $484.10 Million | $193.90 Million | ▲ +11.2% |
| 1997 | 2.25x | $428.50 Million | $190.80 Million | ▲ +23.6% |
| 1996 | 1.82x | $321.00 Million | $176.70 Million | ▼ -18.6% |
| 1995 | 2.23x | $391.50 Million | $175.50 Million | ▲ +8.8% |
| 1994 | 2.05x | $336.40 Million | $164.00 Million | — |