Operating Cash Flow
Arthur J. Gallagher Operating Cash Flow increased by 27.1% to $957.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.8%, from $871.80M to $957.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 3.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
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 | $402.00M | $452.90M | $562.90M | $434.60M | $333.70M | $1.16B | $200.40M | $428.50M | $12.40M | $897.20M | $693.60M | $789.30M | $119.50M | $934.80M | $739.30M | $871.80M | -$426.10M | $731.30M | $753.00M | $957.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.7% | +24.3% | -22.8% | -23.2% | +246.6% | -82.7% | +113.8% | -97.1% | >999% | -22.7% | +13.8% | -84.9% | +682.3% | -20.9% | +17.9% | -148.9% | +271.6% | +3.0% | +27.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -17.0% | +155.4% | -64.4% | -1.4% | -96.3% | -22.4% | +246.1% | +84.2% | +863.7% | +4.2% | +6.6% | +10.5% | -456.6% | -21.8% | +1.9% | +9.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Arthur J. Gallagher's operating cash flow?
- Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) reported operating cash flow of $957.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Arthur J. Gallagher's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Arthur J. Gallagher's operating cash flow increased by 9.8% year-over-year, from $871.80M to $957.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Arthur J. Gallagher's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Arthur J. Gallagher's operating cash flow has grown at a 3.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.70B to $1.93B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.