Free cash flow
The Hartford Financial Services Group Free cash flow decreased by 42.5% to $1.01B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.1%, from $947.00M to $1.01B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 9.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates stronger liquidity and potential for dividend growth or share repurchases, while a decrease may signal heavy reinvestment or operational cash flow pressure.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the net cash generated by the company after accounting for capital expenditures required to ma...
Peer comparison
Peers in the insurance industry typically exhibit varying free cash flow profiles based on their underwriting cycle, reinsurance strategy, and the capital intensity of their group benefits or investment management segments.
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 | $814.00M | $1.25B | $1.16B | $398.00M | $928.00M | $1.48B | $1.03B | $822.00M | $0.00 | $1.72B | $1.56B | $1.05B | $1.20B | $1.62B | $1.90B | $947.00M | $1.25B | $1.79B | $1.76B | $1.01B |
| QoQ Change | — | +53.2% | -6.7% | -65.8% | +133.2% | +59.1% | -30.1% | -20.3% | -100.0% | — | -9.1% | -33.0% | +14.5% | +34.9% | +17.4% | -50.2% | +32.1% | +43.3% | -1.7% | -42.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.0% | +18.4% | -11.3% | +106.5% | -100.0% | +16.5% | +51.6% | +27.4% | — | -5.9% | +21.6% | -9.6% | +4.3% | +10.8% | -7.3% | +7.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Hartford Financial Services Group's free cash flow?
- The Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG) reported free cash flow of $1.01B in Q1 2026.
- How has The Hartford Financial Services Group's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- The Hartford Financial Services Group's free cash flow increased by 7.1% year-over-year, from $947.00M to $1.01B.
- What is the long-term trend for The Hartford Financial Services Group's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), The Hartford Financial Services Group's free cash flow has grown at a 9.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.96B to $5.75B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company generates after accounting for the capital expenditures needed to maintain its business operations.