Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of April 2026: 0.94x

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. Check Applied Materials Inc earnings quality ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Reinvestment Rate

0.94x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$790.00 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$843.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$635.00 Million
USD

Applied Materials Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Applied Materials Inc across 37 annual periods. Explore long-term investment intensity of Applied Materials Inc to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Applied Materials Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Applied Materials Inc. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see AMAT stock market capitalisation.

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
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow