Canadian Utilities Limited (CU) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of June 2026: 0.86x

Canadian Utilities Limited (CU) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.86x as of June 2026, reinvesting CA$351.00 Million (capex CA$348.00 Million plus investments CA$-3.00 Million) from operating cash flow of CA$410.00 Million. See how much free cash does Canadian Utilities Limited generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.86x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

CA$351.00 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

CA$410.00 Million
CAD

Capital Expenditures

CA$348.00 Million
CAD

Canadian Utilities Limited Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1998–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Canadian Utilities Limited across 28 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Canadian Utilities Limited cash flow conversion.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Canadian Utilities Limited (1998–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Canadian Utilities Limited. See CU free cash flow debt coverage to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (CAD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.94x CA$1.45 Billion CA$1.54 Billion CA$1.44 Billion ▼ -40.0%
2024 1.57x CA$3.00 Billion CA$1.92 Billion CA$1.59 Billion ▼ -42.1%
2023 2.71x CA$3.59 Billion CA$1.33 Billion CA$1.34 Billion ▲ +120.7%
2022 1.23x CA$2.62 Billion CA$2.14 Billion CA$1.37 Billion ▲ +68.9%
2021 0.73x CA$1.25 Billion CA$1.72 Billion CA$1.22 Billion ▼ -34.0%
2020 1.10x CA$1.79 Billion CA$1.63 Billion CA$890.00 Million ▲ +16.4%
2019 0.95x CA$1.28 Billion CA$1.36 Billion CA$1.11 Billion ▼ -62.6%
2018 2.53x CA$2.20 Billion CA$870.00 Million CA$1.14 Billion ▲ +48.5%
2017 1.70x CA$2.23 Billion CA$1.31 Billion CA$1.22 Billion ▲ +0.5%
2016 1.69x CA$2.75 Billion CA$1.62 Billion CA$1.29 Billion ▲ +61.2%
2015 1.05x CA$1.70 Billion CA$1.62 Billion CA$1.67 Billion ▼ -27.5%
2014 1.45x CA$2.23 Billion CA$1.54 Billion CA$2.20 Billion ▲ +10.3%
2013 1.31x CA$2.37 Billion CA$1.80 Billion CA$2.33 Billion ▼ -18.1%
2012 1.61x CA$2.22 Billion CA$1.38 Billion CA$2.22 Billion ▲ +58.9%
2011 1.01x CA$1.37 Billion CA$1.35 Billion CA$1.37 Billion ▼ -9.4%
2010 1.12x CA$852.70 Million CA$764.30 Million CA$852.70 Million ▼ -12.9%
2009 1.28x CA$946.10 Million CA$738.30 Million CA$946.10 Million ▼ -1.0%
2008 1.29x CA$1.02 Billion CA$791.80 Million CA$1.02 Billion ▲ +27.6%
2007 1.01x CA$717.00 Million CA$706.90 Million CA$717.00 Million ▲ +8.4%
2006 0.94x CA$578.10 Million CA$617.90 Million CA$578.10 Million ▲ +31.7%
2005 0.71x CA$532.60 Million CA$749.50 Million CA$532.60 Million ▼ -15.4%
2004 0.84x CA$538.10 Million CA$640.60 Million CA$538.10 Million ▼ -19.8%
2003 1.05x CA$495.70 Million CA$473.00 Million CA$495.70 Million ▼ -37.4%
2002 1.67x CA$569.80 Million CA$340.30 Million CA$569.80 Million ▲ +102.2%
2001 0.83x CA$614.00 Million CA$741.50 Million CA$614.00 Million ▼ -35.1%
2000 1.28x CA$447.00 Million CA$350.10 Million CA$447.00 Million ▲ +53.5%
1999 0.83x CA$354.20 Million CA$425.70 Million CA$354.20 Million ▼ -28.3%
1998 1.16x CA$410.40 Million CA$353.70 Million CA$410.40 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow