Highlight Communications AG (HLG) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Highlight Communications AG (HLG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 14.39x as of December 2023. Operating cash flow of €122.81 Million exceeds net income of €8.54 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore debt repayment capacity of Highlight Communications AG to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Highlight Communications AG Cash Flow Quality Index (2002–2021)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Highlight Communications AG across 20 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Highlight Communications AG (HLG) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Highlight Communications AG (2002–2021)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Highlight Communications AG.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (EUR) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.86x | €59.34 Million | €15.36 Million | ▼ -35.1% |
| 2020 | 5.95x | €71.21 Million | €11.96 Million | ▲ +20.2% |
| 2019 | 4.95x | €125.59 Million | €25.36 Million | ▼ -48.7% |
| 2018 | 9.66x | €173.48 Million | €17.96 Million | ▲ +64.0% |
| 2017 | 5.89x | €139.50 Million | €23.69 Million | ▼ -11.7% |
| 2016 | 6.67x | €135.22 Million | €20.29 Million | ▼ -32.7% |
| 2015 | 9.91x | €174.12 Million | €17.57 Million | ▲ +14.5% |
| 2014 | 8.66x | €156.37 Million | €18.07 Million | ▼ -24.1% |
| 2013 | 11.41x | €117.50 Million | €10.30 Million | ▲ +88.9% |
| 2012 | 6.04x | €156.30 Million | €25.87 Million | ▲ +63.3% |
| 2011 | 3.70x | €114.72 Million | €31.01 Million | ▼ -9.4% |
| 2010 | 4.08x | €174.57 Million | €42.75 Million | ▲ +12.0% |
| 2009 | 3.65x | €122.84 Million | €33.70 Million | ▼ -20.3% |
| 2008 | 4.57x | €148.52 Million | €32.48 Million | ▼ -18.8% |
| 2007 | 5.63x | €190.18 Million | €33.76 Million | ▲ +113.8% |
| 2006 | 2.63x | €114.40 Million | €43.42 Million | ▼ -39.6% |
| 2005 | 4.37x | €190.41 Million | €43.62 Million | ▼ -27.9% |
| 2004 | 6.06x | €182.58 Million | €30.15 Million | ▼ -37.5% |
| 2003 | 9.69x | €132.78 Million | €13.71 Million | ▲ +328.9% |
| 2002 | 2.26x | €57.84 Million | €25.61 Million | — |