Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of May 2025: 0.57x

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.57x as of May 2025, reinvesting $330.00 Million (capex $248.00 Million plus investments $-82.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $584.00 Million. Check WBA cash to earnings ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Reinvestment Rate

0.57x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$330.00 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$584.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$248.00 Million
USD

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2024)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc across 36 annual periods. Explore WBA long-term investments to assets to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (1989–2024)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA) market capitalisation.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2024 3.20x $3.26 Billion $1.02 Billion $1.38 Billion ▲ +38.7%
2023 2.31x $5.21 Billion $2.26 Billion $2.12 Billion ▲ +221.6%
2022 0.72x $2.80 Billion $3.90 Billion $1.73 Billion ▼ -26.9%
2021 0.98x $5.45 Billion $5.55 Billion $1.38 Billion ▲ +101.5%
2020 0.49x $2.67 Billion $5.48 Billion $1.37 Billion ▲ +59.8%
2019 0.30x $1.71 Billion $5.59 Billion $1.70 Billion ▼ -63.3%
2018 0.83x $6.87 Billion $8.27 Billion $1.37 Billion ▲ +235.7%
2017 0.25x $1.79 Billion $7.25 Billion $1.35 Billion ▼ -46.4%
2016 0.46x $3.62 Billion $7.85 Billion $1.32 Billion ▲ +23.5%
2015 0.37x $2.12 Billion $5.66 Billion $1.25 Billion ▼ -8.9%
2014 0.41x $1.60 Billion $3.89 Billion $1.11 Billion ▲ +45.8%
2013 0.28x $1.21 Billion $4.30 Billion $1.21 Billion ▼ -19.4%
2012 0.35x $1.55 Billion $4.43 Billion $1.55 Billion ▲ +5.1%
2011 0.33x $1.21 Billion $3.64 Billion $1.21 Billion ▲ +22.9%
2010 0.27x $1.01 Billion $3.74 Billion $1.01 Billion ▼ -42.2%
2009 0.47x $1.93 Billion $4.11 Billion $1.93 Billion ▼ -36.0%
2008 0.73x $2.23 Billion $3.04 Billion $2.23 Billion ▼ -3.4%
2007 0.76x $1.79 Billion $2.36 Billion $1.79 Billion ▲ +38.1%
2006 0.55x $1.34 Billion $2.44 Billion $1.34 Billion ▼ -39.2%
2005 0.90x $1.24 Billion $1.37 Billion $1.24 Billion ▲ +58.8%
2004 0.57x $939.50 Million $1.65 Billion $939.50 Million ▲ +6.6%
2003 0.53x $795.10 Million $1.49 Billion $795.10 Million ▼ -15.9%
2002 0.63x $934.40 Million $1.47 Billion $934.40 Million ▼ -63.1%
2001 1.72x $1.24 Billion $719.20 Million $1.24 Billion ▲ +49.3%
2000 1.15x $1.12 Billion $971.70 Million $1.12 Billion ▲ +3.4%
1999 1.11x $696.30 Million $625.20 Million $696.30 Million ▼ -0.8%
1998 1.12x $641.00 Million $571.00 Million $641.00 Million ▲ +50.5%
1997 0.75x $485.00 Million $650.00 Million $485.00 Million ▼ -15.8%
1996 0.89x $364.60 Million $411.30 Million $364.60 Million ▼ -1.4%
1995 0.90x $310.30 Million $345.00 Million $310.30 Million ▲ +10.2%
1994 0.82x $290.00 Million $355.40 Million $290.00 Million ▲ +35.6%
1993 0.60x $184.70 Million $306.90 Million $184.70 Million ▲ +40.3%
1992 0.43x $144.90 Million $337.90 Million $144.90 Million ▼ -55.0%
1991 0.95x $202.50 Million $212.40 Million $202.50 Million ▲ +18.9%
1990 0.80x $191.70 Million $239.10 Million $191.70 Million ▲ +21.2%
1989 0.66x $121.30 Million $183.40 Million $121.30 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow