Harmonic Inc (HLIT) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 3.28x

Harmonic Inc (HLIT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.28x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $31.69 Million exceeds net income of $9.65 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Harmonic Inc cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

3.28x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$31.69 Million
USD

Net Income

$9.65 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Harmonic Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1995–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Harmonic Inc across 14 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Harmonic Inc cash conversion from operations.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Harmonic Inc (1995–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Harmonic Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 1.58x $61.92 Million $39.22 Million ▲ +1778.6%
2023 0.08x $7.06 Million $83.99 Million ▼ -56.7%
2022 0.19x $5.48 Million $28.18 Million ▼ -93.7%
2021 3.09x $41.02 Million $13.25 Million ▲ +28.7%
2013 2.40x $53.76 Million $22.36 Million ▼ -53.3%
2011 5.15x $45.18 Million $8.78 Million ▲ +447.7%
2008 0.94x $60.13 Million $63.99 Million ▼ -37.8%
2007 1.51x $35.36 Million $23.42 Million ▼ -82.4%
2006 8.57x $8.63 Million $1.01 Million ▲ +249.6%
2004 -5.73x $-9.02 Million $1.57 Million ▼ -723.1%
1999 0.92x $21.80 Million $23.70 Million ▲ +125.4%
1997 0.41x $2.00 Million $4.90 Million ▲ +702.7%
1996 0.05x $300.00K $5.90 Million ▼ -90.9%
1995 0.56x $2.30 Million $4.10 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.