Operating Cash Flow
Cincinnati Financial Operating Cash Flow decreased by 30.7% to $656.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 111.6%, from $310.00M to $656.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 12.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong operational efficiency and cash generation, while a decrease may signal operational challenges or issues with working capital management.
Detailed definition
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Peer comparison
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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 | $563.00M | $601.00M | $463.00M | $198.00M | $557.00M | $666.00M | $631.00M | $250.00M | $575.00M | $650.00M | $577.00M | $353.00M | $742.00M | $912.00M | $642.00M | $310.00M | $741.00M | $1.11B | $947.00M | $656.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.7% | -23.0% | -57.2% | +181.3% | +19.6% | -5.3% | -60.4% | +130.0% | +13.0% | -11.2% | -38.8% | +110.2% | +22.9% | -29.6% | -51.7% | +139.0% | +50.3% | -15.0% | -30.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.1% | +10.8% | +36.3% | +26.3% | +3.2% | -2.4% | -8.6% | +41.2% | +29.0% | +40.3% | +11.3% | -12.2% | -0.1% | +22.1% | +47.5% | +111.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cincinnati Financial's operating cash flow?
- Cincinnati Financial (CINF) reported operating cash flow of $656.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cincinnati Financial's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Cincinnati Financial's operating cash flow increased by 111.6% year-over-year, from $310.00M to $656.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cincinnati Financial's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cincinnati Financial's operating cash flow has grown at a 12.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.98B to $3.11B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.