Harmonic (HLIT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Harmonic's Free Cash Flow came in at -$59.56 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$15.5 million a year earlier.
Harmonic (HLIT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 3, 2026, Harmonic reported Free Cash Flow of $1.39 million, down 98.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $96.89 million, up 83.7% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 69.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $52.73 million in FY2024, -$1.42 million in FY2023, -$3.77 million in FY2022 and $28.04 million in FY2021 (+303.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to Q3 2009.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in two of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 63.1%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in Q1 2024 (growth of 532.4%), and the weakest in Q4 2021 (a decline of 86.1%).
- Business Quant data shows HLIT's Free Cash Flow at $30.29 million (Q1 2026), $9.61 million (Q4 2025) and $21.04 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,865.08 Bn | 4,612.57 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 31.91 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 424.71 Bn | 360.64 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 5.00 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 344.52 Bn | 300.28 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 986.00 Mn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 256.79 Bn | 210.25 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.05 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 254.02 Bn | 242.55 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 7.08 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.18 Bn | 204.17 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.12 Bn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 164.06 Bn | 152.19 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 8 | Sony | 144.83 Bn | 95.22 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 86.05 Bn | 77.87 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 196.20 Mn |
| 10 | Harmonic | 1.15 Bn | 558.95 Mn | 69.89 Mn | -59.56 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | -59.56 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 30.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.61 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 21.04 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | -15.50 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 81.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 46.19 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 5.74 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | -24.10 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 24.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.54 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 9.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -18.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -10.10 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 18.76 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | -29.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.96 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 12.33 Mn |
Harmonic Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=HLIT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "HLIT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=HLIT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();