Steel Dynamics Inc Capital Reinvestment Ratio
Steel Dynamics Inc capital reinvestment ratio. Steel Dynamics Inc (STLD) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 0.93x as of March 2026, meaning it reinvests 1% of its operating cash flow ($148.32 Million) in capital expenditures ($137.98 Million). See Steel Dynamics Inc free cash flow efficiency to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Capital Reinvestment Ratio of Steel Dynamics Inc (1997–2025)
Capital reinvestment ratio of Steel Dynamics Inc from 1997 to 2025. This chart tracks Steel Dynamics Inc's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 28 annual periods. See financial flexibility index of Steel Dynamics Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
Steel Dynamics Inc Capital Reinvestment Ratio by Year (1997–2025)
Steel Dynamics Inc capital reinvestment ratio by year from 1997 to 2025. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Steel Dynamics Inc cash conversion from operations.
| Year | Reinvestment Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.65x | $1.45 Billion | $948.02 Million | ▼ -35.4% |
| 2024 | 1.01x | $1.84 Billion | $1.87 Billion | ▲ +115.0% |
| 2023 | 0.47x | $3.52 Billion | $1.66 Billion | ▲ +131.1% |
| 2022 | 0.20x | $4.46 Billion | $908.90 Million | ▼ -55.4% |
| 2021 | 0.46x | $2.20 Billion | $1.01 Billion | ▼ -62.4% |
| 2020 | 1.21x | $987.03 Million | $1.20 Billion | ▲ +275.0% |
| 2019 | 0.32x | $1.40 Billion | $451.94 Million | ▲ +91.4% |
| 2018 | 0.17x | $1.42 Billion | $239.39 Million | ▼ -24.2% |
| 2017 | 0.22x | $739.61 Million | $164.94 Million | ▼ -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.23x | $852.77 Million | $198.16 Million | ▲ +110.8% |
| 2015 | 0.11x | $1.04 Billion | $114.50 Million | ▼ -39.1% |
| 2014 | 0.18x | $617.57 Million | $111.78 Million | ▼ -69.8% |
| 2013 | 0.60x | $312.18 Million | $186.84 Million | ▲ +19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.50x | $446.30 Million | $223.53 Million | ▲ +45.9% |
| 2011 | 0.34x | $486.36 Million | $167.01 Million | ▼ -56.4% |
| 2010 | 0.79x | $169.31 Million | $133.39 Million | ▲ +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.74x | $445.56 Million | $330.05 Million | ▲ +39.2% |
| 2008 | 0.53x | $775.30 Million | $412.50 Million | ▼ -42.4% |
| 2007 | 0.92x | $428.20 Million | $395.20 Million | ▲ +190.6% |
| 2006 | 0.32x | $404.95 Million | $128.62 Million | ▲ +55.7% |
| 2005 | 0.20x | $310.76 Million | $63.39 Million | ▼ -50.4% |
| 2004 | 0.41x | $247.92 Million | $102.05 Million | ▼ -61.7% |
| 2003 | 1.08x | $127.61 Million | $137.27 Million | ▼ -13.2% |
| 2002 | 1.24x | $115.02 Million | $142.60 Million | ▼ -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.35x | $67.37 Million | $90.71 Million | ▲ +25.4% |
| 2000 | 1.07x | $102.79 Million | $110.38 Million | ▼ -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.10x | $114.80 Million | $126.70 Million | ▼ -46.0% |
| 1997 | 2.04x | $85.70 Million | $175.20 Million | — |