Free cash flow
Allstate Free cash flow increased by 21.4% to $3.52B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 88.1%, from $1.87B to $3.52B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 20.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
cf_free_cash_flowHistorical 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 | $1.39B | $1.24B | $812.00M | $302.00M | $1.58B | $1.92B | $902.00M | $522.00M | $1.11B | $1.18B | $1.15B | $1.63B | $2.30B | $3.14B | $1.66B | $1.87B | $1.87B | $3.24B | $2.90B | $3.52B |
| QoQ Change | — | -10.9% | -34.5% | -62.8% | +421.5% | +22.0% | -53.1% | -42.1% | +112.1% | +6.4% | -2.0% | +40.8% | +41.7% | +36.3% | -47.3% | +13.1% | +0.1% | +72.7% | -10.4% | +21.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +13.1% | +55.0% | +11.1% | +72.8% | -29.7% | -38.7% | +27.9% | +211.3% | +108.0% | +166.4% | +43.4% | +15.2% | -18.6% | +3.1% | +75.2% | +88.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Allstate's free cash flow?
- Allstate (ALL) reported free cash flow of $3.52B in Q1 2026.
- How has Allstate's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Allstate's free cash flow increased by 88.1% year-over-year, from $1.87B to $3.52B.
- What is the long-term trend for Allstate's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Allstate's free cash flow has grown at a 20.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.77B to $9.88B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.