Operating Cash Flow
Aon plc Operating Cash Flow decreased by 69.2% to $430.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 207.1%, from $140.00M to $430.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 12.4% 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 | $784.00M | -$94.00M | $931.00M | $463.00M | $668.00M | $1.05B | $1.04B | $443.00M | $688.00M | $1.04B | $1.26B | $309.00M | $513.00M | $1.01B | $1.20B | $140.00M | $796.00M | $1.15B | $1.40B | $430.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -112.0% | >999% | -50.3% | +44.3% | +56.6% | -0.4% | -57.5% | +55.3% | +51.6% | +20.9% | -75.5% | +66.0% | +97.5% | +18.5% | -88.3% | +468.6% | +44.2% | +21.7% | -69.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -14.8% | >999% | +11.9% | -4.3% | +3.0% | -0.3% | +21.0% | -30.2% | -25.4% | -2.9% | -4.8% | -54.7% | +55.2% | +13.3% | +16.4% | +207.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Aon plc's operating cash flow?
- Aon plc (AON) reported operating cash flow of $430.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Aon plc's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Aon plc's operating cash flow increased by 207.1% year-over-year, from $140.00M to $430.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Aon plc's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Aon plc's operating cash flow has grown at a 12.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.18B to $3.48B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.