Operating Cash Flow
Chubb Operating Cash Flow decreased by 2.8% to $3.95B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 152.0%, from $1.57B to $3.95B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 3.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong operational efficiency and cash generation, while a decrease may signal operational challenges or issues with working capital management.
Detailed definition
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Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; peers in the medical device and diagnostics sector typically maintain high conversion ratios of net income to operating cash flow.
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 | $3.12B | $3.32B | $2.60B | $2.44B | $2.72B | $3.43B | $2.66B | $2.25B | $2.52B | $4.68B | $3.19B | $3.22B | $4.08B | $4.32B | $4.57B | $1.57B | $3.55B | $3.64B | $4.06B | $3.95B |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.4% | -21.7% | -6.1% | +11.4% | +26.2% | -22.6% | -15.3% | +11.7% | +86.1% | -31.9% | +1.1% | +26.7% | +5.9% | +5.7% | -65.7% | +126.8% | +2.5% | +11.6% | -2.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -12.8% | +3.4% | +2.2% | -7.9% | -7.6% | +36.3% | +19.9% | +43.0% | +62.2% | -7.7% | +43.3% | -51.4% | -12.9% | -15.7% | -11.1% | +152.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chubb's operating cash flow?
- Chubb (CB) reported operating cash flow of $3.95B in Q1 2026.
- How has Chubb's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Chubb's operating cash flow increased by 152.0% year-over-year, from $1.57B to $3.95B.
- What is the long-term trend for Chubb's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Chubb's operating cash flow has grown at a 3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.15B to $12.82B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.