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Latest · Mar 31, 2026
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2026 · FY2026 Q1

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. stock research

Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH) Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2026

Revenue was higher than both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Operating cash flow and free cash flow were negative, with a free cash flow margin that weakened compared to the prior quarter but was similar to the year-ago quarter.

Free cash flow takeaway

A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.

Revenue was higher than both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Operating cash flow and free cash flow were negative, with a free cash flow margin that weakened compared to the prior quarter but was similar to the year-ago quarter.

  • Despite higher revenue, operating cash flow was negative, resulting in negative free cash flow and a negative free cash flow margin. Capital expenditure was lower than the prior quarter but higher than the year-ago quarter.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue improved while operating cash flow, free cash flow, and free cash flow margin all weakened. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was higher, operating cash flow and free cash flow were slightly more negative, and the free cash flow margin was slightly lower.

FCF snapshot

Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.

TTM free cash flow

$4.9B

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

-$750.0M

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

-$688.0M

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$62.0M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

-9.9%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

TTM FCF yield

5.8%

TTM FCF divided by market capitalization.

Cash flow trend

A short quarterly history shows whether FCF is scaling with revenue or only spiking for one period.

PeriodRevenueOperating CFCapExFCFFCF margin
2025-06-30$7.0B$1.7B$59.0M$1.6B23.1%
2025-09-30$6.4B$2.1B$72.0M$2.0B31.6%
2025-12-31$6.6B$2.2B$105.0M$2.1B31.2%
2026-03-31$7.6B-$688.0M$62.0M-$750.0M-9.9%

Cash conversion quality

Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.

FCF / net income-65.4%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue0.8%Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin.
Net cash-$17.9BCash and equivalents minus total debt.

Recent events shaping cash flow

Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.

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Operating Cash Flow Negative

Operating cash flow was negative this quarter, a decline from the positive level in the prior quarter and a slight worsening from the negative level in the year-ago quarter. This drove the negative free cash flow and free cash flow margin.

The negative operating cash flow was the strongest observable driver of the quarter's weak free cash flow generation.

What the cash flow says

How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.

Despite higher revenue, operating cash flow was negative, resulting in negative free cash flow and a negative free cash flow margin. Capital expenditure was lower than the prior quarter but higher than the year-ago quarter.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue improved while operating cash flow, free cash flow, and free cash flow margin all weakened. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was higher, operating cash flow and free cash flow were slightly more negative, and the free cash flow margin was slightly lower.

Monitor the trajectory of operating cash flow, as it turned negative this quarter despite higher revenue.

Valuation context

A cash-flow page should show how much investors are paying for the cash stream, without turning into a full DCF.

Market capitalization$85.0BUsed as the denominator for FCF yield.
TTM FCF yield5.8%TTM free cash flow divided by market capitalization.
EV / TTM FCF20.9xA quick valuation bridge, not a full DCF.

Peer context

Free cash flow quality is easier to read against related public companies.

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Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

FCF margin

-9.9%

FCF yield

5.8%