Hamilton Lane Incorporated (HLNE) Cash Flow Statement
Where HLNE’s cash came from and went, FY2026
March 31, 2026 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $460.4M +53.0% vs FY2025
- Capital expenditures
- $5.8M 0.8% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $454.5M 59.9% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $221.9M 49% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- $88.3M cash at year-end $371.9M
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HLNE operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
HLNE cash flow trends, FY2017–FY2026
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $81.7MFY2017 | $460.4MFY2026 | +21.2%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $1.3MFY2017 | $5.8MFY2026 | +18.4%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $80.4MFY2017 | $454.5MFY2026 | +21.2%/yr | |
| Free cash flow margin | 44.7%FY2017 | 59.9%FY2026 | +15.2 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.10FY2017 | 1.19FY2026 | +0.09 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $4.7MFY2017 | $50.9MFY2026 | +30.4%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $80.5MFY2017 | $141.8MFY2026 | +6.5%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $2.2MFY2017 | $80.1MFY2026 | +49.5%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 0.7%FY2017 | 0.8%FY2026 | +0.1 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
HLNE cash flow by activity
HLNE net income vs operating cash flow
Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).
HLNE cash flow statement
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $387.7M | $313.8M | $227.2M | $187.2M | $247.3M | $168.8M | $126.8M | $99.0M | $106.3M | $74.4M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $9.9M | $9.3M | $8.2M | $7.4M | $5.5M | $4.1M | $3.3M | $3.0M | $1.9M | $1.9M |
| Stock-based compensation | $50.9M | $31.4M | $12.1M | $9.9M | $7.4M | $7.1M | $7.2M | $6.4M | $5.5M | $4.7M |
| Change in working capital | $42.3M | −$60.9M | −$42.4M | −$23.8M | −$26.9M | $29.1M | −$14.9M | −$4.6M | −$35.3M | −$1.7M |
| Other non-cash items | −$30.4M | $7.2M | −$84.3M | $45.8M | −$63.7M | −$21.0M | −$6.0M | $7.8M | $18.3M | $2.3M |
| Cash from operating activities | $460.4M | $300.8M | $120.9M | $226.6M | $169.5M | $188.2M | $116.4M | $111.6M | $96.7M | $81.7M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$5.8M | −$12.2M | −$11.1M | −$4.7M | −$8.5M | −$19.6M | −$6.2M | −$5.4M | −$2.3M | −$1.3M |
| Investments (net) | −$449.8M | −$117.6M | −$122.2M | −$96.2M | −$64.6M | −$405.2M | −$43.8M | −$13.8M | −$21.8M | −$16.7M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$74.6M | $12.2M | $11.1M | $278.9M | $2.6M | $3.1M | $0 | $0 | $2.3M | $1.3M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$530.3M | −$117.6M | −$122.2M | $177.9M | −$70.5M | −$421.8M | −$49.9M | −$19.2M | −$21.8M | −$16.7M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$141.8M | −$119.8M | −$109.3M | −$135.9M | −$97.3M | −$74.0M | −$76.4M | −$69.3M | −$46.5M | −$80.5M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$80.1M | −$253.9M | −$3.5M | −$280.5M | −$3.5M | −$6.0M | −$5.9M | −$5.4M | −$6.5M | −$2.2M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$12.5M | $93.9M | −$17.5M | $31.8M | −$15.0M | $81.7M | $1.6M | −$13.3M | −$2.0M | −$162.6M |
| Shares issued | $55.5M | $248.4M | $201.7M | $43.7M | $73.8M | $749.3M | $147.1M | $193.5M | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $334.7M | $11.7M | −$67.0M | −$23.3M | −$71.2M | −$480.3M | −$131.1M | −$195.7M | −$4.8M | $144.0M |
| Cash from financing activities | $155.8M | −$19.6M | $4.4M | −$364.1M | −$113.2M | $270.7M | −$64.7M | −$90.2M | −$59.7M | −$101.2M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $88.3M | $164.0M | $3.1M | $40.4M | −$14.2M | $37.2M | $1.6M | $2.2M | $15.2M | −$36.2M |
| Cash at end of period | $371.9M | $283.6M | $119.6M | $116.6M | $76.2M | $90.4M | $53.2M | $51.6M | $49.4M | $34.1M |
| Free cash flow | $454.5M | $288.7M | $109.8M | $221.8M | $161.0M | $168.5M | $110.2M | $106.3M | $94.4M | $80.4M |
| Free cash flow margin | 59.9% | 40.5% | 19.8% | 42.0% | 43.8% | 49.3% | 40.2% | 42.1% | 38.7% | 44.7% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 5.7% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.19 | 0.96 | 0.53 | 1.21 | 0.69 | 1.11 | 0.92 | 1.13 | 0.91 | 1.10 |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $124.9M | $114.2M | $125.5M | $70.9M | $77.1M | $73.3M | $77.5M | $55.0M | $87.1M | $48.4M | $34.5M | $64.5M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $2.5M | $2.4M | $2.4M | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.2M | $2.4M | $2.4M | $2.3M | $2.4M | $2.0M | $1.9M |
| Stock-based compensation | $12.9M | $13.0M | $25.4M | $12.4M | $12.8M | $11.7M | $11.8M | $4.7M | $3.2M | $2.9M | $3.3M | $3.1M |
| Change in working capital | −$63.8M | $17.3M | −$21.6M | $20.2M | $35.5M | −$62.9M | −$32.1M | $32.4M | −$5.1M | $38.7M | $9.9M | $6.6M |
| Other non-cash items | $24.2M | −$43.9M | −$57.6M | $15.2M | $1.1M | $14.9M | $4.9M | $23.0M | −$7.8M | −$70.6M | −$86.2M | $1.5M |
| Cash from operating activities | $100.7M | $103.0M | $74.1M | $121.2M | $128.9M | $39.3M | $64.4M | $117.4M | $79.7M | $21.7M | −$36.4M | $77.6M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$1.8M | −$1.7M | −$1.7M | −$1.1M | −$1.3M | −$3.4M | −$5.6M | −$1.6M | −$1.5M | −$1.6M | −$3.2M | −$2.9M |
| Investments (net) | −$148.1M | −$141.8M | −$110.2M | −$134.1M | −$93.8M | −$49.6M | −$42.9M | −$27.2M | $2.1M | −$28.2M | −$9.0M | −$45.3M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $119.9M | −$6.2M | −$5.2M | $80.2M | $1.3M | $3.4M | $5.6M | $1.6M | $1.5M | $1.6M | $3.2M | $2.9M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$30.0M | −$149.8M | −$117.1M | −$55.0M | −$93.8M | −$49.6M | −$42.9M | −$27.2M | $2.1M | −$28.2M | −$9.0M | −$45.3M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$38.0M | −$33.2M | −$32.9M | −$39.5M | −$36.3M | −$27.0M | −$24.7M | −$33.7M | −$34.4M | −$28.8M | −$20.0M | −$27.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$50.6M | −$23.2M | −$595,000 | −$835,000 | −$7,000 | −$252.9M | −$72,000 | −$391,000 | −$527,000 | −$3.2M | −$161,000 | −$531,000 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$4.4M | −$1.2M | −$6.2M | −$3.1M | −$1.9M | −$1.9M | $97.0M | −$625,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $325,000 | $126.9M | $96.4M | −$11.5M | $41.4M | $248.4M | $786,000 | $6.2M | $4.5M | −$11.3M | $240,000 | $100.0M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$92.7M | $69.3M | $56.7M | −$55.0M | $3.3M | −$33.3M | $73.0M | −$28.5M | −$30.4M | −$43.3M | −$19.9M | $72.5M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$22.2M | $23.9M | $13.6M | $12.2M | $38.5M | −$43.7M | $94.5M | $61.8M | $51.5M | −$49.8M | −$65.3M | $104.8M |
| Cash at end of period | $349.7M | $371.9M | $348.0M | $334.4M | $322.1M | $283.6M | $327.3M | $232.8M | $171.1M | $119.6M | $169.4M | $234.8M |
| Free cash flow | $98.9M | $101.2M | $72.4M | $120.1M | $127.6M | $35.8M | $58.8M | $115.8M | $78.2M | $20.1M | −$39.6M | $74.7M |
| Free cash flow margin | 35.9% | 52.3% | 36.5% | 62.9% | 72.5% | 18.1% | 34.9% | 77.2% | 39.8% | 11.9% | −26.4% | 38.0% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 0.81 | 0.90 | 0.59 | 1.71 | 1.67 | 0.54 | 0.83 | 2.14 | 0.92 | 0.45 | −1.05 | 1.20 |
Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported; data from EODHD.
HLNE cash generation
In fiscal 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), Hamilton Lane generated $460.4 million of cash from operations (up 53.0%) and spent $5.8 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $454.5 million, 59.9% of revenue. It returned $221.9 million to shareholders through dividends ($141.8 million) and net share buybacks ($80.1 million). Cash and equivalents rose by $88.3 million over the year.
Related: HLNE income statement, HLNE balance sheet, HLNE dividend history. See the HLNE stock overview for the latest quote and news.
HLNE cash flow FAQ
What is Hamilton Lane's free cash flow?
Hamilton Lane's free cash flow was $454.5 million in fiscal 2026: $460.4 million of operating cash flow minus $5.8 million of capital expenditures It was $288.7 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Hamilton Lane generate from operations?
Hamilton Lane generated $460.4 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2026, 1.19 times its net income of $387.7 million.
How much does Hamilton Lane spend on capital expenditures?
Hamilton Lane spent $5.8 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, 0.8% of revenue, compared with $12.2 million the year before.
How much stock does Hamilton Lane buy back?
Hamilton Lane spent $80.1 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2026.
How much does Hamilton Lane pay in dividends?
Hamilton Lane paid $141.8 million in dividends in fiscal 2026, 31.2% of free cash flow.