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. Explore capital reinvestment ratio of Cardinal Health Inc to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

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. Also explore Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) total assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

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

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Cardinal Health Inc. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see CAH company net worth.

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