Operating Cash Flow
HEICO Operating Cash Flow decreased by 39.5% to $178.60M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 12.0%, from $203.03M to $178.60M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 20.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $102.91M | $123.99M | $109.98M | $77.98M | $96.77M | $149.16M | $143.95M | $76.69M | $77.75M | $145.92M | $148.38M | $111.65M | $141.14M | $213.96M | $205.62M | $203.03M | $204.70M | $231.21M | $295.33M | $178.60M |
| QoQ Change | — | +20.5% | -11.3% | -29.1% | +24.1% | +54.1% | -3.5% | -46.7% | +1.4% | +87.7% | +1.7% | -24.8% | +26.4% | +51.6% | -3.9% | -1.3% | +0.8% | +13.0% | +27.7% | -39.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -6.0% | +20.3% | +30.9% | -1.7% | -19.7% | -2.2% | +3.1% | +45.6% | +81.5% | +46.6% | +38.6% | +81.8% | +45.0% | +8.1% | +43.6% | -12.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HEICO's operating cash flow?
- HEICO (HEI) reported operating cash flow of $178.60M in Q4 2025.
- How has HEICO's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- HEICO's operating cash flow decreased by 12.0% year-over-year, from $203.03M to $178.60M.
- What is the long-term trend for HEICO's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), HEICO's operating cash flow has grown at a 20.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $444.08M to $934.27M.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.