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. See how much free cash does Cardinal Health Inc generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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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 | — |