International Business Machines Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of June 2026: 0.13x

International Business Machines cash flow reinvestment rate. International Business Machines (IBM) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.13x as of June 2026, reinvesting $336.00 Million (capex $229.00 Million plus investments $-107.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $2.60 Billion. Explore IBM operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Reinvestment Rate

0.13x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$336.00 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$2.60 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$229.00 Million
USD

Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of International Business Machines (1989–2025)

Cash flow reinvestment rate of International Business Machines from 1989 to 2025. Historical reinvestment intensity for International Business Machines across 37 annual periods. Explore International Business Machines capex to cash flow ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

International Business Machines Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate by Year (1989–2025)

International Business Machines cash flow reinvestment rate by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for International Business Machines. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of International Business Machines.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.15x $2.01 Billion $13.19 Billion $1.62 Billion ▼ -69.1%
2024 0.49x $6.62 Billion $13.45 Billion $1.69 Billion ▼ -49.7%
2023 0.98x $13.14 Billion $13.43 Billion $1.92 Billion ▲ +68.4%
2022 0.58x $6.06 Billion $10.44 Billion $1.86 Billion ▲ +166.0%
2021 0.22x $2.79 Billion $12.80 Billion $2.38 Billion ▲ +24.4%
2020 0.18x $3.19 Billion $18.20 Billion $3.04 Billion ▼ -73.8%
2019 0.67x $9.89 Billion $14.77 Billion $2.91 Billion ▲ +103.4%
2018 0.33x $5.02 Billion $15.25 Billion $3.96 Billion ▼ -19.7%
2017 0.41x $6.86 Billion $16.72 Billion $3.77 Billion ▲ +33.0%
2016 0.31x $5.27 Billion $17.08 Billion $4.15 Billion ▲ +11.3%
2015 0.28x $4.78 Billion $17.25 Billion $4.15 Billion ▼ -8.5%
2014 0.30x $5.11 Billion $16.87 Billion $4.18 Billion ▲ +7.2%
2013 0.28x $4.94 Billion $17.48 Billion $4.14 Billion ▼ -12.1%
2012 0.32x $6.29 Billion $19.59 Billion $4.72 Billion ▲ +4.1%
2011 0.31x $6.13 Billion $19.85 Billion $4.67 Billion ▼ -1.0%
2010 0.31x $6.10 Billion $19.55 Billion $4.75 Billion ▲ +3.4%
2009 0.30x $6.27 Billion $20.77 Billion $4.08 Billion ▲ +16.1%
2008 0.26x $4.89 Billion $18.81 Billion $4.89 Billion ▼ -24.1%
2007 0.34x $5.50 Billion $16.09 Billion $5.50 Billion ▼ -0.5%
2006 0.34x $5.17 Billion $15.02 Billion $5.17 Billion ▲ +10.7%
2005 0.31x $4.63 Billion $14.91 Billion $4.63 Billion ▼ -5.3%
2004 0.33x $5.06 Billion $15.41 Billion $5.06 Billion ▲ +7.6%
2003 0.30x $4.39 Billion $14.41 Billion $4.39 Billion ▼ -21.4%
2002 0.39x $5.35 Billion $13.79 Billion $5.35 Billion ▲ +0.7%
2001 0.39x $5.40 Billion $14.02 Billion $5.40 Billion ▼ -42.2%
2000 0.67x $6.18 Billion $9.27 Billion $6.18 Billion ▲ +4.9%
1999 0.64x $6.42 Billion $10.11 Billion $6.42 Billion ▼ -13.0%
1998 0.73x $6.77 Billion $9.27 Billion $6.77 Billion ▼ -8.9%
1997 0.80x $7.11 Billion $8.87 Billion $7.11 Billion ▲ +33.3%
1996 0.60x $6.18 Billion $10.28 Billion $6.18 Billion ▲ +15.7%
1995 0.52x $5.57 Billion $10.71 Billion $5.57 Billion ▲ +38.1%
1994 0.38x $4.44 Billion $11.79 Billion $4.44 Billion ▼ -0.6%
1993 0.38x $3.15 Billion $8.33 Billion $3.15 Billion ▼ -63.5%
1992 1.04x $6.50 Billion $6.27 Billion $6.50 Billion ▲ +7.3%
1991 0.97x $6.50 Billion $6.72 Billion $6.50 Billion ▲ +10.9%
1990 0.87x $6.51 Billion $7.47 Billion $6.51 Billion ▲ +0.1%
1989 0.87x $6.41 Billion $7.37 Billion $6.41 Billion —
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow