Telefonica (TEF) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of June 2026: 0.62x

Telefonica (TEF) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.62x as of June 2026, reinvesting €1.32 Billion (capex €1.32 Billion ) from operating cash flow of €2.12 Billion. See how much free cash does Telefonica generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.62x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

€1.32 Billion
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

€2.12 Billion
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€1.32 Billion
EUR

Telefonica Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Telefonica across 30 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see TEF cash flow metrics.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Telefonica (1989–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Telefonica. See financial flexibility index of Telefonica to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (EUR) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.60x €5.83 Billion €9.72 Billion €5.05 Billion ▼ -40.2%
2024 1.00x €11.01 Billion €10.99 Billion €5.79 Billion ▼ -3.3%
2023 1.04x €12.07 Billion €11.65 Billion €6.16 Billion ▲ +3.3%
2022 1.00x €10.84 Billion €10.81 Billion €5.51 Billion ▲ +64.4%
2021 0.61x €6.26 Billion €10.27 Billion €6.16 Billion ▲ +14.2%
2020 0.53x €7.04 Billion €13.20 Billion €7.02 Billion ▼ -6.1%
2019 0.57x €8.53 Billion €15.01 Billion €8.41 Billion ▼ -14.4%
2018 0.66x €8.84 Billion €13.31 Billion €8.78 Billion ▲ +1.0%
2017 0.66x €9.07 Billion €13.79 Billion €8.99 Billion ▼ -49.5%
2016 1.30x €17.39 Billion €13.36 Billion €9.19 Billion ▲ +73.5%
2015 0.75x €10.20 Billion €13.60 Billion €9.40 Billion ▼ -9.4%
2014 0.83x €10.09 Billion €12.18 Billion €9.21 Billion ▲ +17.7%
2013 0.70x €9.98 Billion €14.18 Billion €9.67 Billion ▲ +12.9%
2012 0.62x €9.48 Billion €15.21 Billion €9.48 Billion ▲ +19.9%
2011 0.52x €9.09 Billion €17.48 Billion €9.09 Billion ▼ -3.1%
2010 0.54x €8.94 Billion €16.67 Billion €8.94 Billion ▲ +14.1%
2009 0.47x €7.59 Billion €16.15 Billion €7.59 Billion ▼ -2.4%
2008 0.48x €7.89 Billion €16.38 Billion €7.89 Billion ▲ +3.0%
2007 0.47x €7.27 Billion €15.55 Billion €7.27 Billion ▲ +4.0%
2006 0.45x €6.93 Billion €15.41 Billion €6.93 Billion ▲ +13.2%
2005 0.40x €4.42 Billion €11.13 Billion €4.42 Billion ▲ +27.5%
2004 0.31x €3.17 Billion €10.18 Billion €3.17 Billion ▼ -3.8%
2003 0.32x €2.97 Billion €9.18 Billion €2.97 Billion ▼ -33.8%
2002 0.49x €4.31 Billion €8.81 Billion €4.31 Billion ▼ -36.2%
2001 0.77x €6.77 Billion €8.83 Billion €6.77 Billion ▲ +7.2%
1996 0.72x €4.16 Billion €5.81 Billion €4.16 Billion ▼ -88.2%
1995 6.06x €3.73 Billion €616.36 Million €3.73 Billion ▲ +373.1%
1994 1.28x €5.02 Billion €3.92 Billion €5.02 Billion ▼ -66.4%
1990 3.81x €5.42 Billion €1.42 Billion €5.42 Billion ▲ +124.5%
1989 1.70x €4.35 Billion €2.56 Billion €4.35 Billion
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow