BASF SE (BASA) — Capital Reinvestment Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 0.39x

BASF SE (BASA) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 0.39x as of December 2025, meaning it reinvests 0% of its operating cash flow (€3.64 Billion) in capital expenditures (€1.43 Billion). See BASF SE free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Capital Reinvestment Ratio

0.39x
Capex / Operating Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow

€3.64 Billion
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€1.43 Billion
EUR

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

BASF SE Capital Reinvestment Ratio (2016–2025)

This chart tracks BASF SE's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 10 annual periods.

Annual Capital Reinvestment Ratio for BASF SE (2016–2025)

Year-by-year Capital Reinvestment Ratio for BASF SE from 2016 to 2025. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see BASF SE market cap and net worth.

Year Reinvestment Ratio Operating CF (EUR) Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.76x €5.61 Billion €4.27 Billion ▼ -14.8%
2024 0.89x €6.95 Billion €6.20 Billion ▲ +41.8%
2023 0.63x €8.32 Billion €5.24 Billion ▲ +10.9%
2022 0.57x €7.71 Billion €4.38 Billion ▲ +16.4%
2021 0.49x €7.25 Billion €3.53 Billion ▼ -15.7%
2020 0.58x €5.41 Billion €3.13 Billion ▲ +13.0%
2019 0.51x €7.47 Billion €3.82 Billion ▲ +4.3%
2018 0.49x €7.94 Billion €3.89 Billion ▲ +7.8%
2017 0.45x €8.79 Billion €4.00 Billion ▼ -15.3%
2016 0.54x €7.72 Billion €4.14 Billion
Capital Reinvestment Ratio = ABS(Capital Expenditures) / Operating Cash Flow