Free cash flow
Aon plc Free cash flow decreased by 72.6% to $363.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 332.1%, from $84.00M to $363.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 12.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
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.
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 | $743.00M | -$126.00M | $896.00M | $440.00M | $623.00M | $988.00M | $972.00M | $367.00M | $619.00M | $985.00M | $1.21B | $261.00M | $460.00M | $951.00M | $1.15B | $84.00M | $732.00M | $1.08B | $1.32B | $363.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -117.0% | +811.1% | -50.9% | +41.6% | +58.6% | -1.6% | -62.2% | +68.7% | +59.1% | +23.0% | -78.5% | +76.2% | +106.7% | +20.4% | -92.7% | +771.4% | +47.4% | +22.6% | -72.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -16.2% | +884.1% | +8.5% | -16.6% | -0.6% | -0.3% | +24.7% | -28.9% | -25.7% | -3.5% | -5.5% | -67.8% | +59.1% | +13.5% | +15.5% | +332.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Aon plc's free cash flow?
- Aon plc (AON) reported free cash flow of $363.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Aon plc's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Aon plc's free cash flow increased by 332.1% year-over-year, from $84.00M to $363.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Aon plc's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Aon plc's free cash flow has grown at a 12.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.05B to $3.22B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.