ONEOK Inc (OKE) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of September 2025:
1.73x
ONEOK Inc (OKE) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.73x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $1.62 Billion exceeds net income of $940.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore OKE operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.73x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$1.62 Billion
USD
Net Income
$940.00 Million
USD
Data as of
Sep 2025
Most recent filing
ONEOK Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for ONEOK Inc across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ONEOK Inc cash conversion from operations.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for ONEOK Inc (1994–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for ONEOK Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.57x | $4.89 Billion | $3.11 Billion | ▼ -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.66x | $4.42 Billion | $2.66 Billion | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.69x | $2.91 Billion | $1.72 Billion | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.70x | $2.55 Billion | $1.50 Billion | ▼ -45.2% |
| 2020 | 3.10x | $1.90 Billion | $612.81 Million | ▲ +103.5% |
| 2019 | 1.52x | $1.95 Billion | $1.28 Billion | ▼ -19.6% |
| 2018 | 1.89x | $2.19 Billion | $1.16 Billion | ▼ -14.6% |
| 2017 | 2.22x | $1.32 Billion | $593.52 Million | ▲ +21.9% |
| 2016 | 1.82x | $1.35 Billion | $743.50 Million | ▼ -31.5% |
| 2015 | 2.66x | $1.01 Billion | $379.19 Million | ▲ +37.0% |
| 2014 | 1.94x | $1.29 Billion | $663.11 Million | ▼ -13.6% |
| 2013 | 2.24x | $1.29 Billion | $576.96 Million | ▲ +65.3% |
| 2012 | 1.36x | $990.94 Million | $730.01 Million | ▼ -24.2% |
| 2011 | 1.79x | $1.36 Billion | $759.74 Million | ▲ +16.2% |
| 2010 | 1.54x | $834.04 Million | $541.33 Million | ▼ -47.9% |
| 2009 | 2.96x | $1.45 Billion | $491.20 Million | ▲ +93.9% |
| 2008 | 1.53x | $475.68 Million | $311.91 Million | ▼ -54.8% |
| 2007 | 3.38x | $1.03 Billion | $304.92 Million | ▲ +18.4% |
| 2006 | 2.85x | $873.39 Million | $306.31 Million | ▲ +967.4% |
| 2005 | -0.33x | $-179.66 Million | $546.54 Million | ▼ -138.9% |
| 2004 | 0.85x | $204.81 Million | $242.18 Million | ▲ +4339.6% |
| 2003 | 0.02x | $4.08 Million | $214.29 Million | ▼ -99.6% |
| 2002 | 5.21x | $812.28 Million | $155.98 Million | ▲ +30.5% |
| 2001 | 3.99x | $405.35 Million | $101.56 Million | ▲ +317.5% |
| 2000 | -1.84x | $-263.33 Million | $143.49 Million | ▼ -822.4% |
| 1999 | -0.20x | $-7.03 Million | $35.34 Million | ▼ -105.8% |
| 1998 | 3.40x | $346.53 Million | $101.80 Million | ▲ +32.7% |
| 1997 | 2.56x | $152.10 Million | $59.30 Million | ▲ +28.9% |
| 1996 | 1.99x | $105.10 Million | $52.80 Million | ▼ -22.2% |
| 1995 | 2.56x | $109.50 Million | $42.80 Million | ▲ +15.3% |
| 1994 | 2.22x | $80.30 Million | $36.20 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.