Deluxe Corporation (DLX) — Capital Reinvestment Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 0.48x

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 0.48x as of March 2026, meaning it reinvests 0% of its operating cash flow ($52.70 Million) in capital expenditures ($25.40 Million). Check Deluxe Corporation (DLX) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Capital Reinvestment Ratio

0.48x
Capex / Operating Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow

$52.70 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$25.40 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Deluxe Corporation Capital Reinvestment Ratio (1989–2025)

This chart tracks Deluxe Corporation's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see DLX cash generation efficiency.

Annual Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Deluxe Corporation (1989–2025)

Year-by-year Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Deluxe Corporation from 1989 to 2025. See DLX cash flow after capex ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Year Reinvestment Ratio Operating CF (USD) Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.35x $270.60 Million $95.30 Million ▼ -27.5%
2024 0.49x $194.28 Million $94.39 Million ▼ -4.3%
2023 0.51x $198.37 Million $100.75 Million ▼ -7.0%
2022 0.55x $191.50 Million $104.60 Million ▲ +5.5%
2021 0.52x $210.80 Million $109.10 Million ▲ +79.9%
2020 0.29x $217.60 Million $62.60 Million ▲ +23.8%
2019 0.23x $286.70 Million $66.60 Million ▲ +26.7%
2018 0.18x $339.30 Million $62.20 Million ▲ +30.6%
2017 0.14x $338.40 Million $47.50 Million ▼ -3.8%
2016 0.15x $319.30 Million $46.60 Million ▲ +3.8%
2015 0.14x $307.90 Million $43.30 Million ▼ -4.1%
2014 0.15x $280.40 Million $41.10 Million ▲ +2.5%
2013 0.14x $261.50 Million $37.40 Million ▼ -0.9%
2012 0.14x $244.00 Million $35.20 Million ▼ -4.3%
2011 0.15x $235.40 Million $35.50 Million ▼ -27.5%
2010 0.21x $212.62 Million $44.20 Million ▼ -3.1%
2009 0.21x $206.40 Million $44.30 Million ▲ +33.6%
2008 0.16x $198.50 Million $31.90 Million ▲ +21.7%
2007 0.13x $244.72 Million $32.33 Million ▼ -23.5%
2006 0.17x $239.36 Million $41.32 Million ▼ -46.0%
2005 0.32x $174.13 Million $55.65 Million ▲ +127.8%
2004 0.14x $312.24 Million $43.82 Million ▲ +15.6%
2003 0.12x $181.47 Million $22.03 Million ▼ -23.3%
2002 0.16x $257.14 Million $40.71 Million ▲ +48.9%
2001 0.11x $270.62 Million $28.77 Million ▼ -44.4%
2000 0.19x $253.57 Million $48.48 Million ▼ -72.0%
1999 0.68x $220.90 Million $150.70 Million ▲ +65.8%
1998 0.41x $294.80 Million $121.30 Million ▲ +3.6%
1997 0.40x $295.80 Million $117.50 Million ▲ +25.5%
1996 0.32x $290.70 Million $92.00 Million ▲ +77.6%
1995 0.18x $209.30 Million $37.30 Million ▼ -72.6%
1994 0.65x $193.80 Million $126.20 Million ▲ +138.8%
1993 0.27x $223.70 Million $61.00 Million ▲ +19.5%
1992 0.23x $281.00 Million $64.10 Million ▼ -14.3%
1991 0.27x $268.70 Million $71.50 Million ▲ +11.1%
1990 0.24x $267.30 Million $64.00 Million ▼ -36.9%
1989 0.38x $233.10 Million $88.40 Million
Capital Reinvestment Ratio = ABS(Capital Expenditures) / Operating Cash Flow