Canadian Utilities Limited (CU) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Canadian Utilities Limited (CU) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.09x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of CA$468.00 Million exceeds net income of CA$224.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Canadian Utilities Limited long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Canadian Utilities Limited Cash Flow Quality Index (1998–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Canadian Utilities Limited across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible equity quality of Canadian Utilities Limited to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Canadian Utilities Limited (1998–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Canadian Utilities Limited. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see CU stock market capitalisation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (CAD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.96x | CA$1.54 Billion | CA$119.00 Million | ▲ +231.9% |
| 2024 | 3.90x | CA$1.92 Billion | CA$491.00 Million | ▲ +108.0% |
| 2023 | 1.88x | CA$1.33 Billion | CA$707.00 Million | ▼ -44.0% |
| 2022 | 3.35x | CA$2.14 Billion | CA$639.00 Million | ▼ -22.0% |
| 2021 | 4.30x | CA$1.72 Billion | CA$400.00 Million | ▲ +14.3% |
| 2020 | 3.76x | CA$1.63 Billion | CA$434.00 Million | ▲ +165.1% |
| 2019 | 1.42x | CA$1.36 Billion | CA$958.00 Million | ▲ +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.36x | CA$870.00 Million | CA$641.00 Million | ▼ -49.3% |
| 2017 | 2.68x | CA$1.31 Billion | CA$490.00 Million | ▲ +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.58x | CA$1.62 Billion | CA$629.00 Million | ▼ -42.6% |
| 2015 | 4.49x | CA$1.62 Billion | CA$360.00 Million | ▲ +111.0% |
| 2014 | 2.13x | CA$1.54 Billion | CA$724.00 Million | ▼ -28.4% |
| 2013 | 2.97x | CA$1.80 Billion | CA$606.00 Million | ▲ +24.5% |
| 2012 | 2.39x | CA$1.38 Billion | CA$580.00 Million | ▼ -9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.63x | CA$1.35 Billion | CA$515.00 Million | ▲ +49.4% |
| 2010 | 1.76x | CA$764.30 Million | CA$435.00 Million | ▲ +11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.58x | CA$738.30 Million | CA$466.60 Million | ▼ -17.4% |
| 2008 | 1.92x | CA$791.80 Million | CA$413.10 Million | ▲ +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.83x | CA$706.90 Million | CA$386.70 Million | ▼ -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.91x | CA$617.90 Million | CA$323.90 Million | ▼ -32.4% |
| 2005 | 2.82x | CA$749.50 Million | CA$265.60 Million | ▲ +36.1% |
| 2004 | 2.07x | CA$640.60 Million | CA$309.00 Million | ▲ +13.7% |
| 2003 | 1.82x | CA$473.00 Million | CA$259.30 Million | ▲ +63.5% |
| 2002 | 1.12x | CA$340.30 Million | CA$305.00 Million | ▼ -64.3% |
| 2001 | 3.13x | CA$741.50 Million | CA$237.10 Million | ▲ +103.1% |
| 2000 | 1.54x | CA$350.10 Million | CA$227.40 Million | ▼ -27.6% |
| 1999 | 2.13x | CA$425.70 Million | CA$200.10 Million | ▲ +14.4% |
| 1998 | 1.86x | CA$353.70 Million | CA$190.20 Million | — |