Tegna Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Tegna Inc cash flow quality index. Tegna Inc (TGNA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.91x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $107.37 Million exceeds net income of $56.15 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See TGNA FCF to total liabilities ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Tegna Inc (1984–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Tegna Inc from 1984 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Tegna Inc across 41 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore TGNA cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Tegna Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1984–2025)
Tegna Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1984 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Tegna Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see TGNA cash generation efficiency.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.49x | $326.00 Million | $219.47 Million | ▲ +29.9% |
| 2024 | 1.14x | $684.97 Million | $599.04 Million | ▼ -7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.23x | $587.25 Million | $476.35 Million | ▼ -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.29x | $812.15 Million | $631.20 Million | ▲ +22.7% |
| 2021 | 1.05x | $501.61 Million | $478.20 Million | ▼ -37.1% |
| 2020 | 1.67x | $805.14 Million | $482.76 Million | ▲ +60.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04x | $297.47 Million | $286.24 Million | ▼ -20.0% |
| 2018 | 1.30x | $527.21 Million | $405.67 Million | ▼ -27.6% |
| 2017 | 1.80x | $386.21 Million | $215.05 Million | ▲ +28.2% |
| 2016 | 1.40x | $683.43 Million | $488.00 Million | ▲ +19.4% |
| 2015 | 1.17x | $613.11 Million | $522.69 Million | ▲ +61.5% |
| 2014 | 0.73x | $821.20 Million | $1.13 Billion | ▼ -36.7% |
| 2013 | 1.15x | $511.49 Million | $445.91 Million | ▼ -28.0% |
| 2012 | 1.59x | $756.74 Million | $475.01 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.63x | $814.14 Million | $500.13 Million | ▲ +31.2% |
| 2010 | 1.24x | $772.88 Million | $622.82 Million | ▼ -45.2% |
| 2009 | 2.27x | $866.58 Million | $382.36 Million | ▲ +77.9% |
| 2007 | 1.27x | $1.35 Billion | $1.06 Billion | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.27x | $1.48 Billion | $1.16 Billion | ▲ +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.15x | $1.43 Billion | $1.24 Billion | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.20x | $1.59 Billion | $1.32 Billion | ▼ -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.22x | $1.48 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▲ +37.3% |
| 2002 | 0.89x | $1.03 Billion | $1.16 Billion | ▼ -44.0% |
| 2001 | 1.59x | $1.32 Billion | $831.20 Million | ▲ +443.1% |
| 2000 | 0.29x | $502.33 Million | $1.72 Billion | ▼ -75.6% |
| 1999 | 1.20x | $1.15 Billion | $957.90 Million | ▲ +23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.97x | $970.50 Million | $999.90 Million | ▼ -21.5% |
| 1997 | 1.24x | $881.10 Million | $712.70 Million | ▲ +92.1% |
| 1996 | 0.64x | $606.90 Million | $943.10 Million | ▼ -49.1% |
| 1995 | 1.26x | $603.50 Million | $477.30 Million | ▼ -17.6% |
| 1994 | 1.53x | $714.30 Million | $465.40 Million | ▼ -8.9% |
| 1993 | 1.69x | $670.30 Million | $397.80 Million | ▲ +6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.58x | $545.00 Million | $345.70 Million | ▲ +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.53x | $461.20 Million | $301.60 Million | ▼ -6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.63x | $615.40 Million | $377.00 Million | ▲ +7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.52x | $603.40 Million | $397.50 Million | ▲ +6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.43x | $521.90 Million | $364.50 Million | ▲ +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.43x | $455.40 Million | $319.40 Million | ▼ -29.7% |
| 1986 | 2.03x | $560.20 Million | $276.40 Million | ▲ +44.3% |
| 1985 | 1.40x | $355.70 Million | $253.30 Million | ▼ -13.1% |
| 1984 | 1.62x | $361.90 Million | $223.90 Million | — |