Helical Bar Plc (HLCL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of September 2025:
-1.33x
Helical Bar Plc (HLCL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -1.33x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of GBX-2.38 Million is below net income of GBX1.78 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Helical Bar Plc (HLCL) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
-1.33x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
GBX-2.38 Million
GBX
Net Income
GBX1.78 Million
GBX
Data as of
Sep 2025
Most recent filing
Helical Bar Plc Cash Flow Quality Index (1992–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Helical Bar Plc across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see HLCL cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Helical Bar Plc (1992–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Helical Bar Plc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.05x | GBX1.44 Million | GBX27.95 Million | ▲ +23.9% |
| 2022 | 0.04x | GBX3.03 Million | GBX72.89 Million | ▼ -78.7% |
| 2021 | 0.20x | GBX4.00 Million | GBX20.51 Million | ▼ -32.0% |
| 2020 | 0.29x | GBX12.34 Million | GBX43.03 Million | ▼ -44.9% |
| 2019 | 0.52x | GBX22.60 Million | GBX43.46 Million | ▼ -39.3% |
| 2018 | 0.86x | GBX26.42 Million | GBX30.82 Million | ▲ +541.9% |
| 2017 | -0.19x | GBX-8.07 Million | GBX41.59 Million | ▼ -160.5% |
| 2016 | 0.32x | GBX38.51 Million | GBX120.10 Million | ▲ +247.8% |
| 2015 | -0.22x | GBX-18.98 Million | GBX87.44 Million | ▼ -142.0% |
| 2014 | 0.52x | GBX52.52 Million | GBX101.68 Million | ▲ +830.7% |
| 2013 | 0.06x | GBX278.00K | GBX5.01 Million | ▼ -85.2% |
| 2012 | 0.37x | GBX6.21 Million | GBX16.60 Million | ▼ -46.7% |
| 2010 | 0.70x | GBX11.32 Million | GBX16.13 Million | ▲ +211.2% |
| 2007 | -0.63x | GBX-38.19 Million | GBX60.51 Million | ▼ -224.6% |
| 2006 | -0.19x | GBX-12.10 Million | GBX62.20 Million | ▼ -169.5% |
| 2005 | 0.28x | GBX19.66 Million | GBX70.26 Million | ▲ +117.0% |
| 2004 | -1.64x | GBX-27.27 Million | GBX16.61 Million | ▲ +30.3% |
| 2003 | -2.35x | GBX-73.46 Million | GBX31.20 Million | ▼ -296.3% |
| 2002 | 1.20x | GBX40.91 Million | GBX34.10 Million | ▲ +97.8% |
| 2001 | 0.61x | GBX26.86 Million | GBX44.27 Million | ▲ +297.5% |
| 2000 | -0.31x | GBX-10.39 Million | GBX33.81 Million | ▼ -318.9% |
| 1999 | 0.14x | GBX4.51 Million | GBX32.14 Million | ▼ -93.5% |
| 1998 | 2.16x | GBX68.98 Million | GBX31.87 Million | ▲ +1746.2% |
| 1996 | -0.13x | GBX-2.44 Million | GBX18.57 Million | ▲ +48.7% |
| 1995 | -0.26x | GBX-3.35 Million | GBX13.07 Million | ▲ +88.4% |
| 1994 | -2.21x | GBX-20.74 Million | GBX9.40 Million | ▼ -939.0% |
| 1993 | 0.26x | GBX3.76 Million | GBX14.29 Million | ▲ +189.8% |
| 1992 | -0.29x | GBX-2.59 Million | GBX8.85 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.