Free cash flow
The Hartford Financial Services Group Free cash flow decreased by 42.5% to $1.01B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.1%, from $947.00M to $1.01B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 9.8% 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 | $814.00M | $1.25B | $1.16B | $398.00M | $928.00M | $1.48B | $1.03B | $822.00M | -$99.00M | $1.72B | $1.56B | $1.05B | $1.20B | $1.62B | $1.90B | $947.00M | $1.25B | $1.79B | $1.76B | $1.01B |
| QoQ Change | — | +53.2% | -6.7% | -65.8% | +133.2% | +59.1% | -30.1% | -20.3% | -112.0% | >999% | -9.1% | -33.0% | +14.5% | +34.9% | +17.4% | -50.2% | +32.1% | +43.3% | -1.7% | -42.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.0% | +18.4% | -11.3% | +106.5% | -110.7% | +16.5% | +51.6% | +27.4% | >999% | -5.9% | +21.6% | -9.6% | +4.3% | +10.8% | -7.3% | +7.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Hartford Financial Services Group's free cash flow?
- The Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG) reported free cash flow of $1.01B in Q1 2026.
- How has The Hartford Financial Services Group's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- The Hartford Financial Services Group's free cash flow increased by 7.1% year-over-year, from $947.00M to $1.01B.
- What is the long-term trend for The Hartford Financial Services Group's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), The Hartford Financial Services Group's free cash flow has grown at a 9.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.96B to $5.75B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.