Comcast Corp (CMCSA) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of March 2026: 0.38x

Comcast Corp (CMCSA) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.38x as of March 2026, reinvesting $2.59 Billion (capex $2.35 Billion plus investments $-237.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $6.89 Billion. See Comcast Corp free cash flow ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.38x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$2.59 Billion
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$6.89 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$2.35 Billion
USD

Comcast Corp Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1988–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Comcast Corp across 38 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CMCSA operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Comcast Corp (1988–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Comcast Corp. See Comcast Corp (CMCSA) financial flexibility 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 0.39x $13.05 Billion $33.64 Billion $11.75 Billion ▼ -61.5%
2024 1.01x $27.85 Billion $27.67 Billion $12.18 Billion ▼ -8.2%
2023 1.10x $31.24 Billion $28.50 Billion $15.54 Billion ▲ +3.7%
2022 1.06x $27.91 Billion $26.41 Billion $13.77 Billion ▲ +151.8%
2021 0.42x $12.23 Billion $29.15 Billion $12.06 Billion ▼ -16.6%
2020 0.50x $12.45 Billion $24.74 Billion $11.63 Billion ▼ -9.8%
2019 0.56x $14.33 Billion $25.70 Billion $12.43 Billion ▲ +4.5%
2018 0.53x $12.97 Billion $24.30 Billion $11.71 Billion ▼ -54.3%
2017 1.17x $25.00 Billion $21.40 Billion $11.30 Billion ▼ -23.0%
2016 1.52x $29.21 Billion $19.24 Billion $10.82 Billion ▲ +167.6%
2015 0.57x $10.65 Billion $18.78 Billion $9.87 Billion ▲ +10.4%
2014 0.51x $8.71 Billion $16.95 Billion $8.54 Billion ▼ -4.3%
2013 0.54x $7.61 Billion $14.16 Billion $7.61 Billion ▼ -15.5%
2012 0.64x $9.44 Billion $14.85 Billion $6.64 Billion ▲ +45.6%
2011 0.44x $6.26 Billion $14.35 Billion $6.26 Billion ▼ -13.8%
2010 0.51x $5.66 Billion $11.18 Billion $5.50 Billion ▼ -7.7%
2009 0.55x $5.64 Billion $10.28 Billion $5.64 Billion ▼ -10.6%
2008 0.61x $6.28 Billion $10.23 Billion $6.28 Billion ▼ -17.8%
2007 0.75x $6.56 Billion $8.79 Billion $6.56 Billion ▲ +5.1%
2006 0.71x $4.70 Billion $6.62 Billion $4.70 Billion ▼ -3.4%
2005 0.74x $3.62 Billion $4.92 Billion $3.62 Billion ▲ +19.2%
2004 0.62x $3.66 Billion $5.93 Billion $3.66 Billion ▼ -57.7%
2003 1.46x $4.16 Billion $2.85 Billion $4.16 Billion ▲ +121.1%
2002 0.66x $1.98 Billion $3.00 Billion $1.98 Billion ▼ -62.9%
2001 1.78x $2.19 Billion $1.23 Billion $2.19 Billion ▲ +32.6%
2000 1.34x $1.64 Billion $1.22 Billion $1.64 Billion ▲ +1.7%
1999 1.32x $1.65 Billion $1.25 Billion $1.65 Billion ▲ +5.6%
1998 1.25x $1.35 Billion $1.08 Billion $1.35 Billion ▲ +23.7%
1997 1.01x $925.50 Million $916.00 Million $925.50 Million ▲ +10.5%
1996 0.91x $730.80 Million $799.60 Million $730.80 Million ▼ -23.6%
1995 1.20x $623.00 Million $520.70 Million $623.00 Million ▲ +63.6%
1994 0.73x $269.90 Million $369.00 Million $269.90 Million ▲ +59.7%
1993 0.46x $158.40 Million $345.90 Million $158.40 Million ▲ +5.6%
1992 0.43x $109.40 Million $252.30 Million $109.40 Million ▼ -10.1%
1991 0.48x $85.00 Million $176.20 Million $85.00 Million ▼ -58.4%
1990 1.16x $113.20 Million $97.60 Million $113.20 Million ▼ -48.3%
1989 2.25x $207.90 Million $92.60 Million $207.90 Million ▲ +133.1%
1988 0.96x $98.90 Million $102.70 Million $98.90 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow