What is Helios Technologies's free cash flow?

Helios Technologies generated free cash flow of $103.60M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Jan 3, 2026), operating cash flow of $127.30M minus $23.70M of capital expenditures. That was up 13.0% from $91.70M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 12.3% of revenue.

How much does Helios Technologies spend on capital expenditures?

Helios Technologies spent $23.70M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $30.40M a year earlier. That equals 18.6% of operating cash flow.

Does Helios Technologies pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 Helios Technologies returned $12.00M in dividends and $13.60M in share buybacks to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment.

Helios Technologies (HLIO) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Helios Technologies Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Helios Technologies, Inc. (HLIO) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Jan 2026	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Jan 2022	Dec 2021	Jan 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	48.40	48.40	39.00	37.50	98.40	104.60	104.60	14.20	14.20	60.27	46.73	31.56
Depreciation & Amortization	63.00	63.00	63.80	63.80	51.60	54.40	54.40	39.70	39.70	35.93	39.71	19.19
Deferred Income Tax	-	-1.10	-8.30	-7.90	-4.50	-	-1.40	-	-3.60	0.00	-1.46	-6.79
Stock Based Compensation	5.10	5.10	3.40	11.60	8.60	8.90	8.90	5.80	5.80	5.21	4.27	4.04
Change in Working Capital	-	8.80	19.90	-19.30	-40.70	-49.90	-49.90	11.10	11.10	5.58	-21.93	-12.45
Change in Accounts Receivable	-16.50	-16.20	3.50	16.30	9.10	-32.40	-32.40	0.70	2.40	5.66	-5.98	-11.06
Change in Inventory	-2.70	-2.70	19.40	-17.90	-27.00	-52.50	-52.50	0.60	0.60	-1.45	-11.70	-13.06
Change in Accounts Payable	22.00	22.00	-1.10	-6.80	-11.50	23.80	29.50	10.60	10.60	0.00	5.89	5.78
Change in Other Working Capital	1.90	5.70	4.30	-2.10	-2.80	-2.60	1.20	2.60	-2.50	1.37	-10.14	5.90
Other Operating Activities	2.00	3.10	4.30	-2.10	-8.00	-4.90	1.20	4.80	41.40	-16.51	10.12	13.83
Net Cash from Operating Activities	127.30	127.30	122.10	83.90	109.90	113.10	113.10	108.60	108.60	90.48	77.45	49.38
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-23.70	-27.30	-30.40	-40.40	-31.90	-26.80	-29.40	-14.60	-15.50	-25.03	-28.38	-22.21
Acquisitions	-	47.30	0.00	-114.20	-67.30	-63.50	-61.10	-217.00	-217.00	0.00	-534.66	-0.50
Purchases of Investments	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	-2.54	22.21
Sales/Maturities of Investments	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	-3.10	-2.60	0.00	-0.90	0.00	0.00	2.60	6.68
Other Investing Activities	47.30	0.30	0.10	0.70	4.30	2.40	0.20	-3.50	-3.40	2.67	-2.54	-22.16
Net Cash from Investing Activities	20.30	20.30	-30.30	-153.90	-90.80	-90.30	-90.30	-235.90	-235.90	-22.35	-565.52	-15.97
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-38.20	-94.90	-236.40	-273.50	-18.00	-16.20	-103.00	-	151.70	-52.26	237.37	-24.00
Common Stock Issued	1.80	1.80	2.20	2.00	2.10	1.80	1.80	1.30	1.30	0.00	241.34	1.16
Common Stock Repurchased	-13.60	-13.60	0.00	0.00	-2.60	-1.40	-1.40	-0.70	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Dividends Paid	-12.00	-12.00	-11.90	-11.80	-11.70	-11.60	-11.60	-11.60	-11.60	-11.53	-11.00	-10.26
Other Financing Activities	-1.80	-3.20	-0.70	-8.00	-2.70	-1.60	-3.00	-3.00	-3.70	-7.95	-20.37	-16.90
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-121.90	-121.90	-78.40	57.90	-6.90	-22.60	-22.60	137.70	137.70	-71.74	447.34	-50.00
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	3.20	3.20	-1.70	0.80	3.00	3.00	3.00	-	-7.30	2.26	0.32	6.25
Net Change in Cash	28.90	28.90	11.70	-11.30	15.20	3.20	0.20	3.10	3.10	-1.35	-40.41	-10.34
Cash at Beginning of Period	-	44.10	32.40	43.70	28.50	-	25.30	-	22.20	23.52	63.92	74.22
Cash at End of Period	-	73.00	44.10	32.40	43.70	-	28.50	-	25.30	22.16	23.52	63.88
Free Cash Flow	103.60	100.00	91.70	43.50	78.00	86.30	83.70	94.00	93.10	65.46	49.07	27.18
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	-	32.40	29.50	15.50	15.90	-	11.60	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	-	21.10	26.40	31.70	23.60	-	11.30	-	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jul 4, 2026. Data sources and methodology

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