Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.94x as of April 2026, reinvesting $790.00 Million (capex $635.00 Million plus investments $-155.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $843.00 Million. See cash generation quality of Applied Materials Inc to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Applied Materials Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Applied Materials Inc across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Applied Materials Inc cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Applied Materials Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Applied Materials Inc. See Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.35x | $2.79 Billion | $7.96 Billion | $2.26 Billion | ▼ -13.6% |
| 2024 | 0.41x | $3.52 Billion | $8.68 Billion | $1.19 Billion | ▲ +33.5% |
| 2023 | 0.30x | $2.64 Billion | $8.70 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▲ +78.9% |
| 2022 | 0.17x | $916.00 Million | $5.40 Billion | $787.00 Million | ▼ -23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.22x | $1.20 Billion | $5.44 Billion | $668.00 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.22x | $821.00 Million | $3.80 Billion | $422.00 Million | ▲ +50.1% |
| 2019 | 0.14x | $467.00 Million | $3.25 Billion | $441.00 Million | ▼ -70.1% |
| 2018 | 0.48x | $1.82 Billion | $3.79 Billion | $622.00 Million | ▼ -29.4% |
| 2017 | 0.68x | $2.46 Billion | $3.61 Billion | $345.00 Million | ▲ +310.6% |
| 2016 | 0.17x | $409.00 Million | $2.47 Billion | $253.00 Million | ▼ -30.4% |
| 2015 | 0.24x | $277.00 Million | $1.16 Billion | $215.00 Million | ▲ +39.2% |
| 2014 | 0.17x | $308.00 Million | $1.80 Billion | $241.00 Million | ▼ -82.3% |
| 2013 | 0.97x | $603.00 Million | $623.00 Million | $197.00 Million | ▲ +281.2% |
| 2012 | 0.25x | $470.00 Million | $1.85 Billion | $162.00 Million | ▼ -38.3% |
| 2011 | 0.41x | $998.00 Million | $2.43 Billion | $209.00 Million | ▲ +31.5% |
| 2010 | 0.31x | $539.01 Million | $1.72 Billion | $169.08 Million | ▼ -82.9% |
| 2009 | 1.83x | $609.54 Million | $333.38 Million | $248.43 Million | ▲ +986.3% |
| 2008 | 0.17x | $287.91 Million | $1.71 Billion | $287.91 Million | ▲ +40.4% |
| 2007 | 0.12x | $264.78 Million | $2.21 Billion | $264.78 Million | ▲ +29.3% |
| 2006 | 0.09x | $179.48 Million | $1.94 Billion | $179.48 Million | ▼ -42.1% |
| 2005 | 0.16x | $199.65 Million | $1.25 Billion | $199.65 Million | ▲ +36.7% |
| 2004 | 0.12x | $190.58 Million | $1.63 Billion | $190.58 Million | ▼ -64.6% |
| 2003 | 0.33x | $265.28 Million | $801.75 Million | $265.28 Million | ▼ -61.0% |
| 2002 | 0.85x | $417.08 Million | $492.14 Million | $417.08 Million | ▲ +88.5% |
| 2001 | 0.45x | $710.62 Million | $1.58 Billion | $710.62 Million | ▲ +93.8% |
| 2000 | 0.23x | $383.25 Million | $1.65 Billion | $383.25 Million | ▲ +22.9% |
| 1999 | 0.19x | $204.00 Million | $1.08 Billion | $204.00 Million | ▼ -65.6% |
| 1998 | 0.55x | $448.60 Million | $816.40 Million | $448.60 Million | ▲ +13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.48x | $339.40 Million | $701.70 Million | $339.40 Million | ▼ -26.0% |
| 1996 | 0.65x | $452.50 Million | $692.00 Million | $452.50 Million | ▼ -64.9% |
| 1995 | 1.86x | $265.60 Million | $142.70 Million | $265.60 Million | ▲ +14.5% |
| 1994 | 1.63x | $180.40 Million | $111.00 Million | $180.40 Million | ▲ +91.3% |
| 1993 | 0.85x | $99.40 Million | $117.00 Million | $99.40 Million | ▼ -24.5% |
| 1992 | 1.13x | $66.60 Million | $59.20 Million | $66.60 Million | ▼ -35.0% |
| 1991 | 1.73x | $67.50 Million | $39.00 Million | $67.50 Million | ▼ -33.9% |
| 1990 | 2.62x | $111.10 Million | $42.40 Million | $111.10 Million | ▼ -5.9% |
| 1989 | 2.79x | $42.90 Million | $15.40 Million | $42.90 Million | — |