United States Cellular Corporation (USM) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
United States Cellular Corporation (USM) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.47x as of June 2025, reinvesting $153.00 Million (capex $77.00 Million plus investments $-76.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $325.00 Million. Check cash flow quality index of United States Cellular Corporation to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
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United States Cellular Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1992–2024)
Historical reinvestment intensity for United States Cellular Corporation across 33 annual periods. Explore how much of United States Cellular Corporation's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for United States Cellular Corporation (1992–2024)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for United States Cellular Corporation. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see USM market cap overview.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.24x | $1.09 Billion | $883.00 Million | $537.00 Million | ▼ -23.7% |
| 2023 | 1.62x | $1.41 Billion | $866.00 Million | $738.00 Million | ▼ -42.9% |
| 2022 | 2.84x | $2.37 Billion | $832.00 Million | $1.19 Billion | ▲ +11.3% |
| 2021 | 2.55x | $2.05 Billion | $802.00 Million | $2.05 Billion | ▲ +165.1% |
| 2020 | 0.96x | $1.19 Billion | $1.24 Billion | $1.19 Billion | ▼ -25.3% |
| 2019 | 1.29x | $934.00 Million | $724.00 Million | $916.00 Million | ▲ +65.4% |
| 2018 | 0.78x | $553.00 Million | $709.00 Million | $520.00 Million | ▼ -48.0% |
| 2017 | 1.50x | $704.00 Million | $469.00 Million | $654.00 Million | ▼ -32.5% |
| 2016 | 2.22x | $1.11 Billion | $501.00 Million | $496.00 Million | ▲ +34.7% |
| 2015 | 1.65x | $916.40 Million | $555.11 Million | $866.40 Million | ▼ -59.0% |
| 2014 | 4.02x | $693.23 Million | $172.34 Million | $643.23 Million | ▲ +40.2% |
| 2013 | 2.87x | $834.40 Million | $290.90 Million | $734.40 Million | ▲ +170.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06x | $954.09 Million | $899.29 Million | $949.09 Million | ▲ +35.8% |
| 2011 | 0.78x | $771.80 Million | $987.86 Million | $771.80 Million | ▼ -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.88x | $773.05 Million | $874.29 Million | $583.13 Million | ▲ +42.6% |
| 2009 | 0.62x | $546.76 Million | $881.81 Million | $546.76 Million | ▼ -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.63x | $585.59 Million | $922.78 Million | $585.59 Million | ▼ -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.66x | $565.50 Million | $863.08 Million | $565.50 Million | ▼ -21.6% |
| 2006 | 0.84x | $579.78 Million | $693.45 Million | $579.78 Million | ▼ -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.91x | $586.58 Million | $642.17 Million | $586.58 Million | ▼ -26.3% |
| 2004 | 1.24x | $642.08 Million | $518.41 Million | $642.08 Million | ▲ +24.9% |
| 2003 | 0.99x | $616.36 Million | $621.65 Million | $616.36 Million | ▼ -12.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13x | $698.64 Million | $620.08 Million | $698.64 Million | ▲ +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.11x | $487.81 Million | $440.35 Million | $487.81 Million | ▲ +95.6% |
| 2000 | 0.57x | $295.31 Million | $521.33 Million | $295.31 Million | ▼ -32.2% |
| 1999 | 0.84x | $278.50 Million | $333.20 Million | $278.50 Million | ▼ -33.6% |
| 1998 | 1.26x | $391.70 Million | $311.10 Million | $391.70 Million | ▲ +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.25x | $277.80 Million | $222.10 Million | $277.80 Million | ▼ -21.6% |
| 1996 | 1.60x | $219.40 Million | $137.50 Million | $219.40 Million | ▼ -11.4% |
| 1995 | 1.80x | $208.70 Million | $115.90 Million | $208.70 Million | ▼ -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.88x | $158.20 Million | $84.30 Million | $158.20 Million | ▼ -22.0% |
| 1993 | 2.41x | $84.90 Million | $35.30 Million | $84.90 Million | ▼ -84.2% |
| 1992 | 15.23x | $53.30 Million | $3.50 Million | $53.30 Million | — |