Houlihan Lokey Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Houlihan Lokey Inc cash flow quality index. Houlihan Lokey Inc (HLI) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.91x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $325.05 Million exceeds net income of $111.78 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See how financially flexible is Houlihan Lokey Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Houlihan Lokey Inc (2013–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Houlihan Lokey Inc from 2013 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Houlihan Lokey Inc across 13 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore HLI cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Houlihan Lokey Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (2013–2025)
Houlihan Lokey Inc cash flow quality index by year from 2013 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Houlihan Lokey Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Houlihan Lokey Inc operating cash flow efficiency.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.12x | $848.61 Million | $399.71 Million | ▲ +81.2% |
| 2024 | 1.17x | $328.46 Million | $280.30 Million | ▲ +118.6% |
| 2023 | 0.54x | $136.27 Million | $254.22 Million | ▼ -68.1% |
| 2022 | 1.68x | $736.60 Million | $438.32 Million | ▼ -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.85x | $579.84 Million | $312.77 Million | ▲ +18.4% |
| 2020 | 1.57x | $287.67 Million | $183.79 Million | ▲ +11.0% |
| 2019 | 1.41x | $224.27 Million | $159.11 Million | ▼ -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.45x | $250.65 Million | $172.28 Million | ▼ -31.2% |
| 2017 | 2.12x | $229.26 Million | $108.34 Million | ▲ +992.0% |
| 2016 | 0.19x | $13.52 Million | $69.77 Million | ▼ -92.1% |
| 2015 | 2.46x | $196.51 Million | $79.94 Million | ▼ -8.5% |
| 2014 | 2.69x | $165.01 Million | $61.43 Million | ▲ +23.3% |
| 2013 | 2.18x | $128.44 Million | $58.97 Million | — |