Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of September 2025: 11.69x

Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 11.69x as of September 2025, reinvesting $6.29 Billion (capex $145.00 Million plus investments $6.14 Billion) from operating cash flow of $538.00 Million. See how much free cash does Charles Schwab Corp generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

11.69x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$6.29 Billion
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$538.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$145.00 Million
USD

Charles Schwab Corp Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1986–2024)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Charles Schwab Corp across 36 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see SCHW cash generation efficiency.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Charles Schwab Corp (1986–2024)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Charles Schwab Corp. See Charles Schwab Corp free cash flow to debt ratio 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
2024 13.50x $36.05 Billion $2.67 Billion $620.00 Million ▲ +341.0%
2023 3.06x $59.97 Billion $19.59 Billion $700.00 Million ▼ -81.5%
2022 16.59x $34.13 Billion $2.06 Billion $971.00 Million ▼ -53.5%
2021 35.66x $75.52 Billion $2.12 Billion $916.00 Million ▲ +73.8%
2020 20.52x $140.61 Billion $6.85 Billion $631.00 Million ▲ +1324.3%
2019 1.44x $13.44 Billion $9.32 Billion $708.00 Million ▼ -55.6%
2018 3.25x $40.46 Billion $12.46 Billion $570.00 Million ▼ -69.8%
2016 10.75x $38.74 Billion $3.60 Billion $346.00 Million ▼ -53.2%
2015 22.95x $28.60 Billion $1.25 Billion $266.00 Million ▲ +542.7%
2014 3.57x $8.38 Billion $2.35 Billion $400.00 Million ▼ -70.5%
2013 12.11x $20.05 Billion $1.66 Billion $249.00 Million ▼ -5.3%
2012 12.78x $16.18 Billion $1.27 Billion $148.00 Million ▲ +260.9%
2011 3.54x $8.73 Billion $2.46 Billion $180.00 Million ▼ -63.8%
2009 9.78x $14.05 Billion $1.44 Billion $140.00 Million ▼ -89.6%
2008 94.00x $188.00 Million $2.00 Million $188.00 Million ▲ +97592.9%
2007 0.10x $168.00 Million $1.75 Billion $168.00 Million ▲ +187.0%
2006 0.03x $59.00 Million $1.76 Billion $59.00 Million ▼ -66.6%
2005 0.10x $78.00 Million $777.00 Million $78.00 Million ▼ -64.5%
2004 0.28x $194.00 Million $686.00 Million $194.00 Million ▼ -98.7%
2003 21.86x $153.00 Million $7.00 Million $153.00 Million ▲ +2208.7%
2002 0.95x $160.00 Million $169.00 Million $160.00 Million ▲ +291.6%
2000 0.24x $705.00 Million $2.92 Billion $705.00 Million ▼ -6.5%
1999 0.26x $283.00 Million $1.09 Billion $283.00 Million ▲ +0.1%
1998 0.26x $185.50 Million $718.10 Million $185.50 Million ▼ -50.3%
1997 0.52x $139.40 Million $268.10 Million $139.40 Million ▲ +16.4%
1996 0.45x $159.80 Million $357.70 Million $159.80 Million ▼ -33.3%
1995 0.67x $165.60 Million $247.30 Million $165.60 Million ▲ +337.7%
1994 0.15x $31.50 Million $205.90 Million $31.50 Million ▼ -73.8%
1993 0.58x $77.10 Million $131.80 Million $77.10 Million ▲ +32.0%
1992 0.44x $53.50 Million $120.70 Million $53.50 Million ▲ +73.4%
1991 0.26x $27.40 Million $107.20 Million $27.40 Million ▼ -32.1%
1990 0.38x $19.30 Million $51.30 Million $19.30 Million ▼ -6.7%
1989 0.40x $33.50 Million $83.10 Million $33.50 Million ▲ +95.8%
1988 0.21x $7.00 Million $34.00 Million $7.00 Million ▼ -16.1%
1987 0.25x $13.00 Million $53.00 Million $13.00 Million ▼ -14.2%
1986 0.29x $12.00 Million $42.00 Million $12.00 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow