Royal Bank of Canada (RY) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Royal Bank of Canada (RY) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 1.33x as of July 2025, reinvesting CA$38.50 Billion (capex CA$530.00 Million plus investments CA$-37.97 Billion) from operating cash flow of CA$29.00 Billion. Check RY cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
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Royal Bank of Canada Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1993–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Royal Bank of Canada across 24 annual periods. Explore RY long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Royal Bank of Canada (1993–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Royal Bank of Canada. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see RY market cap overview.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (CAD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.53x | CA$84.22 Billion | CA$55.22 Billion | CA$2.24 Billion | ▲ +52.3% |
| 2024 | 1.00x | CA$23.17 Billion | CA$23.14 Billion | CA$2.28 Billion | ▼ -15.8% |
| 2023 | 1.19x | CA$31.00 Billion | CA$26.08 Billion | CA$2.73 Billion | ▼ -52.3% |
| 2022 | 2.49x | CA$54.69 Billion | CA$21.94 Billion | CA$2.50 Billion | ▲ +165.0% |
| 2021 | 0.94x | CA$57.43 Billion | CA$61.04 Billion | CA$2.19 Billion | ▲ +209.6% |
| 2020 | 0.30x | CA$42.19 Billion | CA$138.82 Billion | CA$2.63 Billion | ▼ -67.6% |
| 2019 | 0.94x | CA$13.39 Billion | CA$14.27 Billion | CA$2.26 Billion | ▲ +64.0% |
| 2018 | 0.57x | CA$10.00 Billion | CA$17.47 Billion | CA$1.98 Billion | ▲ +28.3% |
| 2017 | 0.45x | CA$16.82 Billion | CA$37.73 Billion | CA$1.36 Billion | ▼ -47.2% |
| 2016 | 0.84x | CA$22.68 Billion | CA$26.86 Billion | CA$1.26 Billion | ▼ -19.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05x | CA$25.40 Billion | CA$24.15 Billion | CA$1.34 Billion | ▲ +90.2% |
| 2014 | 0.55x | CA$8.39 Billion | CA$15.17 Billion | CA$1.23 Billion | ▲ +320.3% |
| 2013 | 0.13x | CA$932.00 Million | CA$7.08 Billion | CA$932.00 Million | ▼ -59.4% |
| 2011 | 0.32x | CA$1.45 Billion | CA$4.48 Billion | CA$1.45 Billion | ▲ +281.4% |
| 2010 | 0.09x | CA$960.00 Million | CA$11.29 Billion | CA$960.00 Million | ▼ -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.09x | CA$689.00 Million | CA$7.40 Billion | CA$689.00 Million | ▼ -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.11x | CA$1.27 Billion | CA$11.43 Billion | CA$1.27 Billion | ▲ +252.7% |
| 2007 | 0.03x | CA$706.00 Million | CA$22.50 Billion | CA$706.00 Million | ▼ -86.2% |
| 2004 | 0.23x | CA$439.00 Million | CA$1.93 Billion | CA$439.00 Million | ▲ +337.1% |
| 1999 | 0.05x | CA$254.52 Million | CA$4.89 Billion | CA$254.52 Million | ▼ -28.5% |
| 1997 | 0.07x | CA$293.06 Million | CA$4.03 Billion | CA$293.06 Million | ▼ -62.0% |
| 1995 | 0.19x | CA$255.00 Million | CA$1.33 Billion | CA$255.00 Million | ▲ +35.1% |
| 1994 | 0.14x | CA$253.00 Million | CA$1.78 Billion | CA$253.00 Million | ▲ +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.13x | CA$212.00 Million | CA$1.57 Billion | CA$212.00 Million | — |