Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
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. Check cash flow quality index of Cardinal Health Inc to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
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Cardinal Health Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1990–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Cardinal Health Inc across 33 annual periods. Explore CAH long-term asset investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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 market cap of Cardinal Health Inc.
| 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 | — |