ERIE · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Operating Cash Flow and Capex

ERIE INDEMNITY CO · 2026-10-29 · Importance 42 · Surprise 14 · From source text

Net cash provided by operating activities was $520.2 million in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $515.1 million in 2025. Higher management fees received added $101.9 million, while lower administrative services expenses and general operating expenses paid contributed $41.9 million and $36.2 million, respectively; higher agent incentive compensation, income taxes, and agent commissions partly offset these gains. Net cash used in investing activities increased to $291.4 million from $101.1 million, driven by $556.8 million more investment purchases and $22.0 million more fixed-asset purchases, mostly for software and home-office renovations, partially offset by $378.9 million more investment proceeds. Indemnity made an additional discretionary pension contribution of $30 million in the third quarter of 2026.

Key facts

• ERIE INDEMNITY CO's net cash used in investing activities was $291.4 million in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $101.1 million in the same period of 2025. source
• ERIE INDEMNITY CO's net cash used in financing activities was $212.0 million in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $143.9 million in the same period of 2025. source
• ERIE INDEMNITY CO's net cash provided by operating activities was $520.2 million in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $515.1 million in the same period of 2025. source
• ERIE INDEMNITY CO's investing cash use reflected $556.8 million more investment purchases and $22.0 million more fixed-asset purchases, partly offset by $378.9 million more investment proceeds. source
• ERIE INDEMNITY CO's operating cash flow increase reflected $101.9 million more management fees received, $41.9 million lower administrative services expenses paid, and $36.2 million lower general operating expenses paid, partly offset by $51.7 million more agent incentive compensation, $43.6 million more income taxes, and $36.3 million more agent commissions paid. source
• ERIE INDEMNITY CO's net cash used in investing activities was $291.449 million, and net cash used in financing activities was $211.956 million, in the first nine months of 2026. source
• ERIE INDEMNITY CO made an additional discretionary pension contribution of $30 million in Q3 2026, further improving the plan's funded status. source
• ERIE INDEMNITY CO's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash increased by $16.814 million in the first nine months of 2026. source

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