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