Operating
Operating Cash Flow
Cincinnati Financial Operating Cash Flow decreased by 30.7% to $656M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 111.6%, from $310M to $656M. 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
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 27, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate strong operational efficiency and cash-generating capability from insurance premiums and investment income.
Detailed definition
The total cash generated or consumed by the company's core insurance underwriting and investment management activities....
Peer comparison
A fundamental metric for all financial institutions; essential for assessing core business health relative to peers.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $563M | $601M | $463M | $198M | $557M | $666M | $631M | $250M | $575M | $650M | $577M | $353M | $742M | $912M | $642M | $310M | $741M | $1.11B | $947M | $656M |
| 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% |
Range$198M – $1.11B
CAGR+3.3%
Avg YoY Growth+22.2%
Median YoY Growth+16.7%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cincinnati Financial's operating cash flow?
- Cincinnati Financial (CINF) reported operating cash flow of $656M 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 $310M to $656M.
- 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 net amount of cash generated by the company's core business operations.