CNO Financial (CNO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
CNO Financial's FCF Margin was 12.18% in Q2 2026, down 0.45 percentage points from 12.64% a year earlier and down 2.27 percentage points from the prior quarter.
CNO Financial (CNO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, CNO Financial's FCF Margin was 15.04% through Jun 30, 2026, down 1.03 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 15.06%, up 0.95 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin has now increased for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of -4.19 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, FCF Margin was 14.11% in FY2024 (+0.05 pp), 14.06% in FY2023 (+0.21 pp), 13.85% in FY2022 (-0.66 pp) and 14.51% in FY2021 (-4.73 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly FCF Margin since Q2 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.93 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was Q1 2025 (a gain of 5.43 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2021 (a drop of 6.90 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CNO's FCF Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 14.45% (Q1 2026), 17.12% (Q4 2025) and 16.64% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,073.91 Bn | -343.57 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 5.47% |
| 2 | Chubb | 125.44 Bn | 77.50 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 23.58% |
| 3 | Progressive | 120.54 Bn | 96.37 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 14.69% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.59 Bn | 73.34 Bn | - | 19.60% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 74.40 Bn | 50.64 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 15.77% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 72.53 Bn | 73.74 Bn | - | 20.72% |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.06 Bn | -46.42 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 11.63% |
| 8 | Aon | 58.71 Bn | 51.95 Bn | - | 11.38% |
| 9 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.49 Bn | 52.93 Bn | - | -1.02% |
| 10 | CNO Financial | 4.91 Bn | -1.12 Bn | 542.70 Mn | 12.18% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.18% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.45% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.64% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.64% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.61% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.41% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.47% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.18% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.10% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.29% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.83% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.14% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.53% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.50% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.94% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.10% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.86% |
CNO Financial FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=CNO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "CNO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=CNO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();