Operating Cash Flow
The Hartford Financial Services Group Operating Cash Flow decreased by 42.2% to $1.05B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.1%, from $985.00M to $1.05B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 9.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
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 | $838.00M | $1.29B | $1.20B | $429.00M | $974.00M | $1.52B | $1.08B | $871.00M | -$49.00M | $1.77B | $1.63B | $1.10B | $1.26B | $1.68B | $1.87B | $985.00M | $1.29B | $1.84B | $1.81B | $1.05B |
| QoQ Change | — | +54.2% | -6.8% | -64.4% | +127.0% | +56.2% | -28.7% | -19.6% | -105.6% | >999% | -8.1% | -32.6% | +14.9% | +33.2% | +11.7% | -47.4% | +31.1% | +42.4% | -1.6% | -42.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.2% | +17.7% | -10.0% | +103.0% | -105.0% | +16.4% | +50.1% | +25.9% | >999% | -5.3% | +15.2% | -10.2% | +2.5% | +9.5% | -3.5% | +6.1% |
Operating Cash Flow at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Hartford Financial Services Group's operating cash flow?
- The Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG) reported operating cash flow of $1.05B in Q1 2026.
- How has The Hartford Financial Services Group's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- The Hartford Financial Services Group's operating cash flow increased by 6.1% year-over-year, from $985.00M to $1.05B.
- What is the long-term trend for The Hartford Financial Services Group's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), The Hartford Financial Services Group's operating cash flow has grown at a 9.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.09B to $5.92B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.