RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RNR) Cash Flow Statement

NYSE: RNROperating cash, capex, free cash flow and buybacks.

Where RNR’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$3.69B
−11.3% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$0
0.0% of revenue
Free cash flow
$3.69B
29.0% margin
Returned to shareholders
$1.71B
46% of free cash flow
Change in cash
$54.6M
cash at year-end $1.73B
Cash from operations: $3.69BCash from operations$3.69BBorrowing: $439.1MBorrowing$439.1MInvestments (net): $2.22BInvestments (net)$2.22B · 54%Share buybacks: $1.60BShare buybacks$1.60B · 39%Other financing: $139.7MOther financing$139.7M · 3%Dividends, Added to cash: $164.8MOther uses$164.8M · 4%$4.13B
Cash from operations
$3.69B
Investments (net)
−$2.22B
Dividends
−$110.2M
Share buybacks (net)
−$1.60B
Net borrowing (repayment)
+$439.1M
Other financing
−$139.7M
Change in cash
$54.6M

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RNR operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

RNR cash flow trends, 2016–2025

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$469.8M2016$3.69B2025+25.7%/yr
Capital expenditures$02016$02025—
Free cash flow$469.8M2016$3.69B2025+25.7%/yr
Free cash flow margin27.2%201629.0%2025+1.8 pts
Operating cash flow / net income0.7520161.022025+0.28
Stock-based compensation$47.4M2016$60.3M2023+3.5%/yr
Dividends paid$74.0M2016$110.2M2025+4.5%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$309.4M2016$1.60B2025+20.0%/yr
Capex / revenue0.0%20160.0%20250.0 pts

Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.

RNR cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

RNR net income vs operating cash flow

Net incomeOperating cash flow

Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).

RNR cash flow statement

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$3.62B$2.96B$2.56B−$1.16B−$103.4M$993.1M$950.3M$268.9M−$354.7M$630.0M
Depreciation & amortization−$14.1M$258.5M−$134.8M−$26.9M−$21.0M$16.7M−$59.0M$123,000$31.2M$29.3M
Stock-based compensation——$60.3M$45.2M$40.0M$43.7M$41.4M$35.7M$37.2M$47.4M
Change in working capital$1.29B$966.2M−$856.3M$1.14B$1.14B$1.77B$1.67B$773.1M$1.52B−$42.2M
Other non-cash items−$1.20B−$20.4M$281.3M$1.60B$179.1M−$832.5M−$468.9M$143.9M−$191.5M−$194.8M
Cash from operating activities$3.69B$4.16B$1.91B$1.60B$1.23B$1.99B$2.14B$1.22B$1.05B$469.8M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures$0$0−$1.39B−$481.3M−$816.3M−$2.30B−$4.1M$0$0$0
Investments (net)−$2.22B−$3.06B−$4.74B−$3.04B$54.3M$15.19B−$604.7M−$903.2M$9.49B$8.10B
Acquisitions & other investing−$768,000$0$2.31B$502.9M−$54.3M−$15.19B−$2.38B−$1.63B−$9.63B−$8.27B
Cash from investing activities−$2.22B−$3.06B−$3.82B−$3.02B−$816.3M−$2.30B−$2.99B−$2.54B−$142.4M−$164.5M
Financing activities
Dividends paid−$110.2M−$116.2M−$110.5M−$100.1M−$100.7M−$99.4M−$96.1M−$82.9M−$73.8M−$74.0M
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$1.60B−$666.9M−$20.5M−$166.7M−$1.30B−$187.6M−$187.6M−$7.9M−$188.6M−$309.4M
Net borrowing (repayment)$439.1M−$75.0M$785.6M$0$30.0M−$250.0M$396.4M$396.4M$295.9M$45.9M
Shares issued$0$0$1.35B$0$488.7M$1.10B$1.10B$491.4M$0$0
Other financing−$139.7M−$429.4M$582.5M$992.1M$582.1M$106.7M−$88.1M$269.3M−$4.7M−$48.9M
Cash from financing activities−$1.41B−$1.29B$2.59B$725.3M−$302.5M$665.2M$1.12B$1.07B$28.9M−$386.4M
Summary
Net change in cash$54.6M−$200.9M$683.2M−$664.7M$122.2M$357.7M$271.1M−$253.7M$940.4M−$85.7M
Cash at end of period$1.73B$1.68B$1.88B$1.19B$1.86B$1.74B$1.38B$1.11B$1.36B$421.2M
Free cash flow$3.69B$4.16B$1.91B$1.12B$1.23B$1.99B$2.14B$1.22B$1.05B$469.8M
Free cash flow margin29.0%35.8%21.0%22.2%23.5%38.7%51.1%59.4%49.9%27.2%
Capex / revenue0.0%0.0%15.3%9.5%15.5%44.7%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Operating cash flow / net income1.021.410.75——2.012.254.54—0.75

Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported; data from EODHD.

RNR cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), RenaissanceRe generated $3.7 billion of cash from operations (down 11.3%) and spent $0 on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $3.7 billion, 29.0% of revenue. It returned $1.7 billion to shareholders through dividends ($110.2 million) and net share buybacks ($1.6 billion). Cash and equivalents rose by $54.6 million over the year.

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RNR cash flow FAQ

What is RenaissanceRe's free cash flow?

RenaissanceRe's free cash flow was $3.7 billion in fiscal 2025: $3.7 billion of operating cash flow minus $0 of capital expenditures It was $4.2 billion a year earlier..

How much cash does RenaissanceRe generate from operations?

RenaissanceRe generated $3.7 billion of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 1.02 times its net income of $3.6 billion.

How much stock does RenaissanceRe buy back?

RenaissanceRe spent $1.6 billion on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

How much does RenaissanceRe pay in dividends?

RenaissanceRe paid $110.2 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 3.0% of free cash flow.

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