HNI Corp (HNI) — Cash Flow Quality Index
HNI Corp (HNI) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.77x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $155.20 Million exceeds net income of $41.20 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore HNI long-term asset investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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HNI Corp Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for HNI Corp across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check HNI Corp (HNI) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for HNI Corp (1990–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for HNI Corp. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see HNI Corp market cap and net worth.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.10x | $276.20 Million | $54.20 Million | ▲ +213.6% |
| 2024 | 1.63x | $226.70 Million | $139.50 Million | ▼ -70.1% |
| 2023 | 5.44x | $267.50 Million | $49.20 Million | ▲ +729.6% |
| 2022 | 0.66x | $81.20 Million | $123.90 Million | ▼ -70.2% |
| 2021 | 2.20x | $131.63 Million | $59.81 Million | ▼ -57.0% |
| 2020 | 5.12x | $214.47 Million | $41.92 Million | ▲ +157.7% |
| 2019 | 1.99x | $219.38 Million | $110.50 Million | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.00x | $186.43 Million | $93.33 Million | ▲ +34.9% |
| 2017 | 1.48x | $133.15 Million | $89.90 Million | ▼ -43.2% |
| 2016 | 2.61x | $223.36 Million | $85.64 Million | ▲ +58.6% |
| 2015 | 1.64x | $173.35 Million | $105.41 Million | ▼ -40.1% |
| 2014 | 2.74x | $167.80 Million | $61.16 Million | ▲ +5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.60x | $165.00 Million | $63.37 Million | ▼ -13.1% |
| 2012 | 3.00x | $144.78 Million | $48.33 Million | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.94x | $134.28 Million | $45.75 Million | ▼ -15.7% |
| 2010 | 3.48x | $94.38 Million | $27.12 Million | ▼ -9.3% |
| 2008 | 3.84x | $174.37 Million | $45.45 Million | ▲ +58.6% |
| 2007 | 2.42x | $291.19 Million | $120.38 Million | ▲ +87.0% |
| 2006 | 1.29x | $159.60 Million | $123.38 Million | ▼ -11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.46x | $201.01 Million | $137.42 Million | ▼ -14.5% |
| 2004 | 1.71x | $194.26 Million | $113.58 Million | ▲ +18.8% |
| 2003 | 1.44x | $141.27 Million | $98.11 Million | ▼ -35.0% |
| 2002 | 2.22x | $202.39 Million | $91.36 Million | ▼ -27.6% |
| 2001 | 3.06x | $227.80 Million | $74.41 Million | ▲ +58.7% |
| 2000 | 1.93x | $204.92 Million | $106.22 Million | ▲ +7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.79x | $156.20 Million | $87.40 Million | ▲ +29.4% |
| 1998 | 1.38x | $146.80 Million | $106.30 Million | ▼ -15.0% |
| 1997 | 1.63x | $141.40 Million | $87.00 Million | ▲ +18.6% |
| 1996 | 1.37x | $93.30 Million | $68.10 Million | ▼ -39.5% |
| 1995 | 2.26x | $93.00 Million | $41.10 Million | ▲ +90.5% |
| 1994 | 1.19x | $64.60 Million | $54.40 Million | ▼ -17.2% |
| 1993 | 1.43x | $64.00 Million | $44.60 Million | ▼ -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.44x | $55.80 Million | $38.70 Million | ▲ +40.3% |
| 1991 | 1.03x | $33.80 Million | $32.90 Million | ▼ -23.7% |
| 1990 | 1.35x | $58.20 Million | $43.20 Million | — |