Canadian Utilities Limited (CU) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Canadian Utilities Limited (CU) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.20x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of CA$410.00 Million exceeds net income of CA$128.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Canadian Utilities Limited (CU) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Canadian Utilities Limited.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Canadian Utilities Limited (1998–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Canadian Utilities Limited.
| 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 | — |