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Harmonic HLIT Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$121.7M+43.4%
Gross profit$63.6M+36.9%
Operating income$20.4M+191%
Net income$7.3M+23.0%
EPS (diluted)$0.07+40.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$109.4M-26.6%
Total debt$131.1M-4.4%
Total equity$355.2M-20.4%
Total assets$705.3M-8.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$31.7M-62.1%
CapEx$1.4M-25.3%
Free cash flow$30.3M-62.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.59B-11.8%
Enterprise value$1.61B-8.9%
P/S0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin49.7%
Operating margin21.5%
Net margin-10.4%-22.2pp
FCF margin0%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-10.5%-22.9pp
Debt / equity0.4×+0.1×
Current ratio2.3×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Harmonic’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Harmonic’s 10-Q, filed November 4, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Harmonic's return on invested capital?
Harmonic (HLIT) reported return on invested capital of 11.8% in Q3 2025.
How has Harmonic's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Harmonic's return on invested capital increased by 95.3% year-over-year, from 6.1% to 11.8%.
What is the long-term trend for Harmonic's return on invested capital?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Harmonic's return on invested capital has grown at a 6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.8% to 10.6%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.