Heritage Global Inc (HGBL) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: -3.03x

Heritage Global Inc (HGBL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -3.03x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-2.18 Million is below net income of $717.00K, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore HGBL operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-3.03x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-2.18 Million
USD

Net Income

$717.00K
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Heritage Global Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Heritage Global Inc across 15 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Heritage Global Inc (HGBL) cash conversion ratio.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Heritage Global Inc (1990–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Heritage Global Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.71x $6.14 Million $3.59 Million ▲ +14.5%
2024 1.49x $7.75 Million $5.18 Million ▲ +43.2%
2023 1.04x $13.02 Million $12.47 Million ▲ +149.4%
2022 0.42x $6.48 Million $15.49 Million ▲ +148.6%
2021 -0.86x $-2.63 Million $3.05 Million ▼ -191.0%
2020 0.95x $9.15 Million $9.66 Million ▲ +365.1%
2019 0.20x $794.00K $3.90 Million ▼ -89.8%
2018 1.99x $7.47 Million $3.75 Million ▼ -99.3%
2016 279.57x $3.91 Million $14.00K ▲ +211859.4%
2011 0.13x $4.05 Million $30.71 Million ▼ -82.0%
2010 0.73x $4.55 Million $6.21 Million ▼ -24.6%
2008 0.97x $5.68 Million $5.84 Million ▼ -96.8%
1993 30.00x $300.00K $10.00K ▲ +140.0%
1992 12.50x $500.00K $40.00K ▼ -36.9%
1990 19.80x $990.00K $50.00K
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.