Operating Cash Flow
The Travelers Companies Operating Cash Flow decreased by 18.1% to $2.20B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 61.6%, from $1.36B to $2.20B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 9.9% 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.
cf_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 | $1.85B | $2.54B | $1.69B | $1.27B | $1.38B | $2.48B | $1.34B | $1.01B | $1.55B | $3.05B | $2.10B | $1.46B | $1.68B | $3.88B | $2.06B | $1.36B | $2.33B | $4.23B | $2.69B | $2.20B |
| QoQ Change | — | +37.5% | -33.5% | -25.2% | +8.6% | +80.7% | -46.1% | -24.5% | +53.1% | +96.6% | -30.9% | -30.7% | +15.0% | +131.1% | -46.7% | -34.1% | +71.6% | +81.1% | -36.5% | -18.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -25.6% | -2.3% | -20.8% | -20.1% | +12.7% | +22.6% | +57.0% | +44.1% | +8.3% | +27.2% | -1.9% | -6.7% | +39.2% | +9.1% | +30.1% | +61.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Travelers Companies's operating cash flow?
- The Travelers Companies (TRV) reported operating cash flow of $2.20B in Q1 2026.
- How has The Travelers Companies's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- The Travelers Companies's operating cash flow increased by 61.6% year-over-year, from $1.36B to $2.20B.
- What is the long-term trend for The Travelers Companies's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), The Travelers Companies's operating cash flow has grown at a 9.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.27B to $10.61B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.