Loblaw Companies Limited (L) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of June 2026: 0.43x

Loblaw Companies Limited (L) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.43x as of June 2026, reinvesting CA$708.00 Million (capex CA$323.00 Million plus investments CA$385.00 Million) from operating cash flow of CA$1.63 Billion. See L free cash flow to operating cash ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.43x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

CA$708.00 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

CA$1.63 Billion
CAD

Capital Expenditures

CA$323.00 Million
CAD

Loblaw Companies Limited Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1996–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Loblaw Companies Limited across 30 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see L operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Loblaw Companies Limited (1996–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Loblaw Companies Limited. See Loblaw Companies Limited 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 (CAD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.30x CA$1.76 Billion CA$5.81 Billion CA$1.71 Billion ▼ -58.4%
2024 0.73x CA$4.22 Billion CA$5.80 Billion CA$2.20 Billion ▲ +5.0%
2023 0.69x CA$3.92 Billion CA$5.65 Billion CA$2.07 Billion ▼ -16.4%
2022 0.83x CA$3.94 Billion CA$4.75 Billion CA$1.57 Billion ▲ +197.1%
2021 0.28x CA$1.35 Billion CA$4.83 Billion CA$1.18 Billion ▼ -42.9%
2020 0.49x CA$2.53 Billion CA$5.19 Billion CA$1.16 Billion ▲ +30.4%
2019 0.37x CA$1.48 Billion CA$3.96 Billion CA$1.19 Billion ▼ -79.8%
2018 1.85x CA$4.63 Billion CA$2.50 Billion CA$1.33 Billion ▲ +159.1%
2017 0.71x CA$2.29 Billion CA$3.21 Billion CA$1.26 Billion ▼ -5.5%
2016 0.76x CA$2.66 Billion CA$3.52 Billion CA$1.22 Billion ▲ +81.3%
2015 0.42x CA$1.28 Billion CA$3.08 Billion CA$1.24 Billion ▼ -20.9%
2014 0.53x CA$1.35 Billion CA$2.57 Billion CA$1.09 Billion ▼ -40.8%
2013 0.89x CA$1.33 Billion CA$1.49 Billion CA$877.00 Million ▲ +37.6%
2012 0.65x CA$1.06 Billion CA$1.64 Billion CA$1.06 Billion ▲ +19.0%
2011 0.54x CA$987.00 Million CA$1.81 Billion CA$987.00 Million ▼ -32.2%
2010 0.80x CA$1.28 Billion CA$1.59 Billion CA$1.28 Billion ▲ +60.9%
2009 0.50x CA$971.00 Million CA$1.95 Billion CA$971.00 Million ▼ -34.2%
2008 0.76x CA$750.00 Million CA$989.00 Million CA$750.00 Million ▲ +54.0%
2007 0.49x CA$613.00 Million CA$1.25 Billion CA$613.00 Million ▼ -38.0%
2006 0.79x CA$937.00 Million CA$1.18 Billion CA$937.00 Million ▲ +2.3%
2005 0.78x CA$1.16 Billion CA$1.49 Billion CA$1.16 Billion ▼ -10.9%
2004 0.87x CA$1.26 Billion CA$1.44 Billion CA$1.26 Billion ▼ -29.2%
2003 1.23x CA$1.27 Billion CA$1.03 Billion CA$1.27 Billion ▲ +12.0%
2002 1.10x CA$1.08 Billion CA$981.00 Million CA$1.08 Billion ▼ -18.1%
2001 1.34x CA$1.11 Billion CA$825.00 Million CA$1.11 Billion ▲ +11.8%
2000 1.20x CA$943.00 Million CA$785.00 Million CA$943.00 Million ▼ -3.4%
1999 1.24x CA$816.00 Million CA$656.00 Million CA$816.00 Million ▼ -56.9%
1998 2.88x CA$1.54 Billion CA$534.00 Million CA$1.54 Billion ▲ +137.6%
1997 1.21x CA$517.00 Million CA$426.00 Million CA$517.00 Million ▼ -18.4%
1996 1.49x CA$389.40 Million CA$261.90 Million CA$389.40 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow