Company / Operating Cash Flow
Lincoln Financial Operating Cash Flow History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Operating Cash Flow
-$167.0M
FY2025
5-year range
-$2.1B / $3.6B
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+91.7%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#384 of 413
Financials
What the data says
Among 413 Financials companies, Lincoln Financial is in the bottom 7% for operating cash flow. Operating Cash Flow has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from -$2.7B in FY2019 to $3.6B in FY2022.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
-$167M in FY2025.
Improved from -$2.1B to -$167M over the past 2 years.
Financials sector context is included.
Operating Cash Flow over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -
- 5-Year CAGR
- -
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 7% in FinancialsTop 93% of 413This company -$167.0M Sector average $636.4M
▼
-126.2% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, operating cash flow increased 91.7% year-over-year.
- Ranks #384 out of 413 companies in the Financials sector.
- Peak operating cash flow was recorded in FY2022.
- Lowest operating cash flow in the period was in FY2019.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.07 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- Strong return on equity: 20.2%
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Operating Cash FlowValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -$167.0M | +91.7% |
| FY2024 | -$2.0B | +3.2% |
| FY2023 | -$2.1B | -157.5% |
| FY2022 | $3.6B | +1763.1% |
| FY2021 | -$217.0M | -140.6% |
| FY2020 | $534.0M | +119.9% |
| FY2019 | -$2.7B | -238.2% |
| FY2018 | $1.9B | +146.6% |
| FY2017 | $788.0M | -38.1% |
| FY2016 | $1.3B | -43.3% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Mar 28, 2026