Cenovus Energy Inc (CVE) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 1.39x

Cenovus Energy Inc (CVE) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.39x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of CA$2.18 Billion exceeds net income of CA$1.57 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Cenovus Energy Inc (CVE) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.39x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

CA$2.18 Billion
CAD

Net Income

CA$1.57 Billion
CAD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Cenovus Energy Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2008–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Cenovus Energy Inc across 15 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CVE cash flow metrics.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Cenovus Energy Inc (2008–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Cenovus Energy Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (CAD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 2.09x CA$8.23 Billion CA$3.93 Billion ▼ -28.8%
2024 2.94x CA$9.23 Billion CA$3.14 Billion ▲ +63.5%
2023 1.80x CA$7.39 Billion CA$4.11 Billion ▲ +1.7%
2022 1.77x CA$11.40 Billion CA$6.45 Billion ▼ -82.5%
2021 10.08x CA$5.92 Billion CA$587.00 Million ▲ +573.5%
2019 1.50x CA$3.29 Billion CA$2.19 Billion ▲ +1.9%
2017 1.47x CA$3.06 Billion CA$2.08 Billion ▼ -38.4%
2015 2.39x CA$1.47 Billion CA$618.00 Million ▼ -49.7%
2014 4.74x CA$3.53 Billion CA$744.00 Million ▼ -11.3%
2013 5.35x CA$3.54 Billion CA$662.00 Million ▲ +55.2%
2012 3.44x CA$3.42 Billion CA$993.00 Million ▲ +55.5%
2011 2.21x CA$3.27 Billion CA$1.48 Billion ▼ -15.2%
2010 2.61x CA$2.59 Billion CA$993.00 Million ▼ -51.6%
2009 5.40x CA$3.66 Billion CA$678.52 Million ▲ +375.5%
2008 1.13x CA$3.27 Billion CA$2.88 Billion —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.