High Liner Foods Incorporated (HLF) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: -5.25x

High Liner Foods Incorporated (HLF) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -5.25x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of CA$-25.04 Million is below net income of CA$4.77 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Also explore High Liner Foods Incorporated (HLF) total assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-5.25x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

CA$-25.04 Million
CAD

Net Income

CA$4.77 Million
CAD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

High Liner Foods Incorporated Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for High Liner Foods Incorporated across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check High Liner Foods Incorporated tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for High Liner Foods Incorporated (1994–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for High Liner Foods Incorporated. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of High Liner Foods Incorporated.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (CAD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 1.51x CA$90.59 Million CA$60.16 Million ▼ -73.4%
2023 5.66x CA$179.31 Million CA$31.68 Million ▲ +506.8%
2022 -1.39x CA$-76.16 Million CA$54.73 Million ▼ -305.0%
2021 0.68x CA$28.68 Million CA$42.25 Million ▼ -81.0%
2020 3.58x CA$103.00 Million CA$28.80 Million ▼ -28.7%
2019 5.02x CA$51.61 Million CA$10.29 Million ▲ +47.8%
2018 3.39x CA$56.93 Million CA$16.78 Million ▲ +599.9%
2017 -0.68x CA$-21.49 Million CA$31.65 Million ▼ -128.0%
2016 2.43x CA$80.02 Million CA$32.95 Million ▼ -12.9%
2015 2.79x CA$82.46 Million CA$29.58 Million ▲ +280.2%
2014 0.73x CA$22.21 Million CA$30.30 Million ▼ -15.8%
2013 0.87x CA$27.31 Million CA$31.36 Million ▼ -97.6%
2012 35.85x CA$78.98 Million CA$2.20 Million ▲ +18147.7%
2011 0.20x CA$3.50 Million CA$17.81 Million ▼ -92.3%
2010 2.54x CA$50.24 Million CA$19.77 Million ▲ +104.1%
2009 1.25x CA$23.02 Million CA$18.49 Million ▼ -35.3%
2008 1.93x CA$22.46 Million CA$11.66 Million ▲ +31.0%
2007 1.47x CA$10.27 Million CA$6.98 Million ▼ -63.0%
2006 3.97x CA$17.45 Million CA$4.40 Million ▲ +166.7%
2004 1.49x CA$13.96 Million CA$9.37 Million ▲ +722.4%
2003 0.18x CA$6.44 Million CA$35.56 Million ▼ -93.6%
2002 2.85x CA$18.54 Million CA$6.51 Million ▲ +230.4%
2001 0.86x CA$3.35 Million CA$3.88 Million ▼ -76.7%
2000 3.70x CA$15.82 Million CA$4.28 Million ▲ +508.9%
1998 -0.90x CA$-6.11 Million CA$6.76 Million ▼ -143.2%
1997 2.09x CA$12.58 Million CA$6.01 Million ▲ +463.5%
1996 0.37x CA$948.63K CA$2.55 Million ▼ -79.4%
1995 1.80x CA$7.41 Million CA$4.11 Million ▲ +249.5%
1994 -1.21x CA$-5.42 Million CA$4.49 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.