Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE) — Capital Reinvestment Ratio
Latest as of December 2025:
0.17x
Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 0.17x as of December 2025, meaning it reinvests 0% of its operating cash flow ($4.47 Million) in capital expenditures ($758.00K). See free cash flow generation of Lee Enterprises Incorporated to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
Capital Reinvestment Ratio
0.17x
Capex / Operating Cash Flow
Operating Cash Flow
$4.47 Million
USD
Capital Expenditures
$758.00K
USD
Data as of
Dec 2025
Most recent filing
Lee Enterprises Incorporated Capital Reinvestment Ratio (1989–2024)
This chart tracks Lee Enterprises Incorporated's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 35 annual periods.
Annual Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Lee Enterprises Incorporated (1989–2024)
Year-by-year Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Lee Enterprises Incorporated from 1989 to 2024. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see LEE stock market capitalisation.
| Year | Reinvestment Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.24x | $1.12 Million | $9.21 Million | ▲ +212.1% |
| 2022 | 2.64x | $2.85 Million | $7.54 Million | ▲ +1668.7% |
| 2021 | 0.15x | $50.08 Million | $7.48 Million | ▼ -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.16x | $49.87 Million | $8.10 Million | ▲ +58.7% |
| 2019 | 0.10x | $57.68 Million | $5.90 Million | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.10x | $59.30 Million | $6.03 Million | ▲ +80.1% |
| 2017 | 0.06x | $72.28 Million | $4.08 Million | ▼ -37.0% |
| 2016 | 0.09x | $79.19 Million | $7.09 Million | ▼ -31.3% |
| 2015 | 0.13x | $74.48 Million | $9.71 Million | ▼ -21.7% |
| 2014 | 0.17x | $82.08 Million | $13.66 Million | ▲ +53.0% |
| 2013 | 0.11x | $89.52 Million | $9.74 Million | ▲ +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.10x | $80.70 Million | $8.04 Million | ▲ +32.0% |
| 2011 | 0.08x | $102.60 Million | $7.75 Million | ▼ -14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.09x | $106.57 Million | $9.46 Million | ▼ -43.1% |
| 2009 | 0.16x | $74.05 Million | $11.55 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.16x | $127.87 Million | $20.61 Million | ▼ -21.6% |
| 2007 | 0.21x | $168.13 Million | $34.57 Million | ▲ +28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.16x | $202.68 Million | $32.54 Million | ▲ +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.15x | $160.45 Million | $24.74 Million | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.15x | $129.89 Million | $19.21 Million | ▲ +33.2% |
| 2003 | 0.11x | $145.24 Million | $16.13 Million | ▼ -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.12x | $115.30 Million | $13.52 Million | ▲ +544.2% |
| 2001 | 0.02x | $544.07 Million | $9.90 Million | ▼ -92.9% |
| 2000 | 0.26x | $126.89 Million | $32.49 Million | ▼ -47.6% |
| 1999 | 0.49x | $97.90 Million | $47.80 Million | ▲ +27.0% |
| 1998 | 0.38x | $100.70 Million | $38.70 Million | ▲ +129.9% |
| 1997 | 0.17x | $97.50 Million | $16.30 Million | ▼ -22.2% |
| 1996 | 0.21x | $87.50 Million | $18.80 Million | ▼ -73.6% |
| 1995 | 0.81x | $72.60 Million | $59.00 Million | ▲ +259.2% |
| 1994 | 0.23x | $77.80 Million | $17.60 Million | ▲ +31.9% |
| 1993 | 0.17x | $58.30 Million | $10.00 Million | ▲ +192.0% |
| 1992 | 0.06x | $68.10 Million | $4.00 Million | ▼ -50.8% |
| 1991 | 0.12x | $53.60 Million | $6.40 Million | ▼ -56.6% |
| 1990 | 0.27x | $55.30 Million | $15.20 Million | ▼ -31.7% |
| 1989 | 0.40x | $60.40 Million | $24.30 Million | — |
Capital Reinvestment Ratio = ABS(Capital Expenditures) / Operating Cash Flow