Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of March 2026: 0.09x

Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.09x as of March 2026, reinvesting $173.00 Million (capex $146.00 Million plus investments $27.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $1.82 Billion. See how much free cash does Cardinal Health Inc generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.09x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$173.00 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$1.82 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$146.00 Million
USD

Cardinal Health Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1990–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Cardinal Health Inc across 33 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) cash conversion ratio.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Cardinal Health Inc (1990–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Cardinal Health Inc. See Cardinal Health Inc financial 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 2.56x $6.14 Billion $2.40 Billion $547.00 Million ▲ +308.3%
2024 0.63x $2.36 Billion $3.76 Billion $511.00 Million ▲ +90.5%
2023 0.33x $935.00 Million $2.84 Billion $481.00 Million ▲ +151.4%
2022 0.13x $409.00 Million $3.12 Billion $387.00 Million ▼ -25.1%
2021 0.17x $425.00 Million $2.43 Billion $400.00 Million ▼ -72.4%
2020 0.63x $1.24 Billion $1.96 Billion $375.00 Million ▲ +402.5%
2019 0.13x $343.00 Million $2.72 Billion $328.00 Million ▼ -20.7%
2018 0.16x $440.00 Million $2.77 Billion $384.00 Million ▼ -62.2%
2017 0.42x $498.00 Million $1.18 Billion $387.00 Million ▲ +160.9%
2016 0.16x $479.00 Million $2.97 Billion $465.00 Million ▼ -6.1%
2015 0.17x $436.00 Million $2.54 Billion $300.00 Million ▲ +46.4%
2014 0.12x $296.00 Million $2.52 Billion $249.00 Million ▼ -23.9%
2013 0.15x $266.00 Million $1.73 Billion $195.00 Million ▼ -49.0%
2012 0.30x $355.00 Million $1.18 Billion $263.00 Million ▼ -50.5%
2011 0.61x $851.10 Million $1.39 Billion $291.30 Million ▲ +147.4%
2010 0.25x $526.50 Million $2.13 Billion $255.80 Million ▼ -27.5%
2009 0.34x $533.40 Million $1.57 Billion $533.40 Million ▲ +36.8%
2008 0.25x $376.10 Million $1.51 Billion $376.10 Million ▼ -14.9%
2007 0.29x $357.40 Million $1.22 Billion $357.40 Million ▲ +41.1%
2006 0.21x $443.20 Million $2.14 Billion $443.20 Million ▲ +3.2%
2005 0.20x $571.70 Million $2.85 Billion $571.70 Million ▲ +28.3%
2004 0.16x $410.20 Million $2.62 Billion $410.20 Million ▼ -48.4%
2003 0.30x $423.20 Million $1.40 Billion $423.20 Million ▲ +4.4%
2002 0.29x $285.40 Million $983.90 Million $285.40 Million ▼ -25.9%
2001 0.39x $341.20 Million $871.70 Million $341.20 Million ▼ -18.8%
2000 0.48x $307.80 Million $638.20 Million $307.80 Million ▼ -64.3%
1999 1.35x $467.40 Million $345.70 Million $467.40 Million ▲ +68.7%
1998 0.80x $114.70 Million $143.10 Million $114.70 Million ▼ -58.2%
1997 1.92x $75.20 Million $39.20 Million $75.20 Million ▲ +220.7%
1996 0.60x $73.10 Million $122.20 Million $73.10 Million ▼ -85.4%
1995 4.10x $43.00 Million $10.50 Million $43.00 Million ▲ +8129.1%
1993 0.05x $5.30 Million $106.50 Million $5.30 Million ▼ -76.8%
1990 0.21x $3.80 Million $17.70 Million $3.80 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow