Free cash flow
Arch Capital Group Free cash flow decreased by 15.3% to $1.18B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 18.6%, from $1.45B to $1.18B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 16.0% 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 | $838.63M | $1.00B | $790.86M | $541.00M | $890.00M | $1.37B | $969.00M | $952.00M | $1.14B | $1.96B | $1.65B | $1.55B | $1.51B | $2.01B | $1.56B | $1.45B | $1.11B | $2.17B | $1.39B | $1.18B |
| QoQ Change | — | +19.7% | -21.2% | -31.6% | +64.5% | +53.5% | -29.1% | -1.8% | +19.3% | +72.4% | -15.8% | -6.1% | -2.7% | +33.1% | -22.2% | -7.1% | -23.3% | +95.5% | -35.9% | -15.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.1% | +36.0% | +22.5% | +76.0% | +27.6% | +43.4% | +70.3% | +62.7% | +32.7% | +2.4% | -5.5% | -6.5% | -26.2% | +8.4% | -10.7% | -18.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Arch Capital Group's free cash flow?
- Arch Capital Group (ACGL) reported free cash flow of $1.18B in Q1 2026.
- How has Arch Capital Group's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Arch Capital Group's free cash flow decreased by 18.6% year-over-year, from $1.45B to $1.18B.
- What is the long-term trend for Arch Capital Group's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Arch Capital Group's free cash flow has grown at a 16.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.38B to $6.13B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.