Tegna Inc (TGNA) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Tegna Inc (TGNA) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.03x as of December 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of $107.37 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($3.72 Billion) in one year. See Tegna Inc leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Tegna Inc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1984–2025)
Historical debt coverage capacity for Tegna Inc across 42 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Tegna Inc.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Tegna Inc (1984–2025)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Tegna Inc. Check Tegna Inc earnings quality ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| Year | CF-to-Debt Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.09x | $326.00 Million | $3.72 Billion | ▼ -44.9% |
| 2024 | 0.16x | $684.97 Million | $4.30 Billion | ▲ +16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.14x | $587.25 Million | $4.28 Billion | ▼ -28.3% |
| 2022 | 0.19x | $812.15 Million | $4.24 Billion | ▲ +67.3% |
| 2021 | 0.11x | $501.61 Million | $4.38 Billion | ▼ -32.1% |
| 2020 | 0.17x | $805.14 Million | $4.78 Billion | ▲ +204.0% |
| 2019 | 0.06x | $297.47 Million | $5.36 Billion | ▼ -58.6% |
| 2018 | 0.13x | $527.21 Million | $3.94 Billion | ▲ +37.6% |
| 2017 | 0.10x | $386.21 Million | $3.97 Billion | ▼ -15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.11x | $683.43 Million | $5.94 Billion | ▲ +13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.10x | $613.11 Million | $6.06 Billion | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.11x | $821.20 Million | $7.70 Billion | ▲ +32.1% |
| 2013 | 0.08x | $511.49 Million | $6.33 Billion | ▼ -59.1% |
| 2012 | 0.20x | $756.74 Million | $3.83 Billion | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.20x | $814.14 Million | $4.10 Billion | ▲ +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.18x | $772.88 Million | $4.40 Billion | ▲ +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.16x | $866.58 Million | $5.40 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.16x | $1.02 Billion | $6.53 Billion | ▼ -20.7% |
| 2007 | 0.20x | $1.35 Billion | $6.85 Billion | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.19x | $1.48 Billion | $7.82 Billion | ▲ +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.18x | $1.43 Billion | $8.15 Billion | ▼ -20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.22x | $1.59 Billion | $7.14 Billion | ▼ -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.24x | $1.48 Billion | $6.19 Billion | ▲ +58.0% |
| 2002 | 0.15x | $1.03 Billion | $6.82 Billion | ▼ -15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.18x | $1.32 Billion | $7.36 Billion | ▲ +181.0% |
| 2000 | 0.06x | $502.33 Million | $7.88 Billion | ▼ -75.7% |
| 1999 | 0.26x | $1.15 Billion | $4.38 Billion | ▼ -19.0% |
| 1998 | 0.32x | $970.50 Million | $3.00 Billion | ▲ +25.2% |
| 1997 | 0.26x | $881.10 Million | $3.41 Billion | ▲ +45.5% |
| 1996 | 0.18x | $606.90 Million | $3.42 Billion | ▲ +28.2% |
| 1995 | 0.14x | $603.50 Million | $4.36 Billion | ▼ -63.5% |
| 1994 | 0.38x | $714.30 Million | $1.88 Billion | ▲ +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.35x | $670.30 Million | $1.92 Billion | ▲ +30.2% |
| 1992 | 0.27x | $545.00 Million | $2.03 Billion | ▲ +24.9% |
| 1991 | 0.22x | $461.20 Million | $2.14 Billion | ▼ -38.4% |
| 1990 | 0.35x | $615.40 Million | $1.76 Billion | ▲ +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.34x | $603.40 Million | $1.79 Billion | ▲ +29.8% |
| 1988 | 0.26x | $521.90 Million | $2.01 Billion | ▲ +8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.24x | $455.40 Million | $1.90 Billion | ▼ -17.4% |
| 1986 | 0.29x | $560.20 Million | $1.93 Billion | ▼ -15.4% |
| 1985 | 0.34x | $355.70 Million | $1.04 Billion | ▼ -36.6% |
| 1984 | 0.54x | $361.90 Million | $670.00 Million | — |