Operating Cash Flow
Arch Capital Group Operating Cash Flow decreased by 15.4% to $1.19B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 18.5%, from $1.46B to $1.19B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 15.9% 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
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $849.73M | $1.01B | $797.45M | $552.00M | $902.00M | $1.38B | $982.00M | $963.00M | $1.15B | $1.97B | $1.67B | $1.56B | $1.52B | $2.02B | $1.57B | $1.46B | $1.12B | $2.19B | $1.40B | $1.19B |
| QoQ Change | — | +19.4% | -21.4% | -30.8% | +63.4% | +53.0% | -28.8% | -1.9% | +19.5% | +71.2% | -15.5% | -6.1% | -2.9% | +32.9% | -22.1% | -7.3% | -22.9% | +94.5% | -35.8% | -15.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.2% | +36.0% | +23.1% | +74.5% | +27.6% | +42.8% | +69.6% | +62.4% | +31.9% | +2.4% | -5.5% | -6.8% | -26.0% | +8.3% | -10.7% | -18.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Arch Capital Group's operating cash flow?
- Arch Capital Group (ACGL) reported operating cash flow of $1.19B in Q1 2026.
- How has Arch Capital Group's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Arch Capital Group's operating cash flow decreased by 18.5% year-over-year, from $1.46B to $1.19B.
- What is the long-term trend for Arch Capital Group's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Arch Capital Group's operating cash flow has grown at a 15.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.43B to $6.17B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.