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The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

HIG

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. NYSE
$140.83 -0.17% (-0.24)

Market Cap $39.28 B
52w High $144.50
52w Low $107.49
Dividend Yield 1.59%
Frequency Quarterly
P/E 10.57
Volume 1.55M
Outstanding Shares 278.90M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q4-2025 $7.31B $2.17B $1.13B 15.47% $4.05 $1.6B
Q3-2025 $7.23B $2.12B $1.08B 14.93% $3.82 $1.44B
Q2-2025 $6.99B $2.03B $995M 14.24% $3.49 $1.39B
Q1-2025 $6.81B $2.03B $630M 9.25% $2.18 $925M
Q4-2024 $6.8B $-11M $853M 12.54% $2.93 $1.16B

What's going well?

Profits and margins are both up, with net income rising 5% and operating margins improving. The company is keeping costs in check and delivering clean, reliable results.

What's concerning?

Revenue growth is slow and operating expenses are rising a bit faster than sales. If costs keep creeping up, it could pressure future profits.

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q4-2025 $4.49B $86B $67.02B $18.98B
Q3-2025 $4.37B $85B $66.55B $18.45B
Q2-2025 $3.81B $83.64B $66.12B $17.52B
Q1-2025 $3.5B $82.31B $65.46B $16.84B
Q4-2024 $4.25B $80.92B $64.47B $16.45B

What's financially strong about this company?

The company has far more cash and investments than near-term bills, very low debt, and a large equity cushion. Profits have built up over time, and they are buying back shares, signaling confidence.

What are the financial risks or weaknesses?

There are no major red flags, but the company has a large portion of assets in 'other assets' which aren't detailed here. If those are risky or illiquid, it could be a hidden issue.

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q4-2025 $1.13B $1.81B $-1.3B $-540M $-29M $1.76B
Q3-2025 $1.08B $1.84B $-1.31B $-544M $-13M $1.79B
Q2-2025 $995M $1.29B $-743M $-543M $3M $1.25B
Q1-2025 $630M $985M $-401M $-608M $-18M $947M
Q4-2024 $853M $1.87B $-1.36B $-547M $-47M $1.9B

What's strong about this company's cash flow?

The company consistently generates more cash than reported profits, with high-quality earnings and strong free cash flow. Cash is being returned generously to shareholders through both dividends and buybacks.

What are the cash flow concerns?

Cash flow dipped slightly this quarter, and the cash balance is not large relative to the size of operations. The boost from working capital may not repeat every quarter.

Revenue by Products

Product Q4-2013Q1-2014Q2-2014Q4-2022
Property Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line
Property Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line
$0 $0 $0 $230.00M
Automobiles Commercial
Automobiles Commercial
$790.00M $780.00M $800.00M $0
Group Disability
Group Disability
$370.00M $370.00M $360.00M $0
Group Life and Accident
Group Life and Accident
$1.30Bn $1.23Bn $1.19Bn $0
Homeowners
Homeowners
$290.00M $290.00M $300.00M $0
Liability
Liability
$140.00M $140.00M $150.00M $0
Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds
$170.00M $170.00M $180.00M $0
Package Business
Package Business
$290.00M $280.00M $290.00M $0
Professional Liability
Professional Liability
$50.00M $50.00M $60.00M $0
Property
Property
$140.00M $140.00M $140.00M $0
Workers Compensation
Workers Compensation
$750.00M $730.00M $730.00M $0

Q4 2025 Earnings Call Summary

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5-Year Trend Analysis

A comprehensive look at The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.'s financial evolution and strategic trajectory over the past five years.

+ Strengths

The Hartford combines solid and accelerating earnings growth with improving margins, strong and growing cash flows, and a conservatively managed balance sheet. It holds leading positions in attractive insurance niches, benefits from a powerful AARP partnership, and has a long-standing brand built on reliability. At the same time, it is investing in modern technology and analytics, which supports both efficiency gains and better risk selection, and it has a track record of returning capital while still building retained earnings.

! Risks

Key risks include the inherent cyclicality and volatility of insurance—exposure to large catastrophes, reserve variability, and pricing cycles can all pressure results. Competitive intensity is rising as peers and insurtech companies invest heavily in similar technologies, potentially eroding differentiation. The data also show some reporting inconsistencies in working capital items and no explicit R&D line, which makes it harder to precisely gauge expense sustainability and innovation spending. Increased acquisition activity adds integration and execution risk, and higher interest costs or market shocks could weigh on investment returns.

Outlook

Based on the trends in revenue, profitability, cash flow, and balance sheet strength, The Hartford appears to be on an improving trajectory, with structural efforts in technology and process redesign supporting better economics. Its established market positions and diversified product mix provide a solid foundation, but sustaining the recent margin gains will likely require ongoing underwriting discipline and continued, effective innovation. Future performance will depend on how well the company navigates industry cycles, competitive technology adoption, and evolving customer needs while maintaining its conservative financial posture.