Bluescope Steel Ltd (BSL) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Bluescope Steel Ltd (BSL) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.92x as of December 2025, reinvesting AU$725.40 Million (capex AU$725.40 Million ) from operating cash flow of AU$787.30 Million. See Bluescope Steel Ltd free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Total Reinvested
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Capital Expenditures
Bluescope Steel Ltd Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2001–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Bluescope Steel Ltd across 25 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Bluescope Steel Ltd cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Bluescope Steel Ltd (2001–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Bluescope Steel Ltd. See BSL financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (AUD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.74x | AU$2.46 Billion | AU$1.41 Billion | AU$1.23 Billion | ▲ +26.5% |
| 2024 | 1.38x | AU$1.94 Billion | AU$1.41 Billion | AU$976.30 Million | ▲ +65.8% |
| 2023 | 0.83x | AU$1.79 Billion | AU$2.15 Billion | AU$808.70 Million | ▲ +168.7% |
| 2022 | 0.31x | AU$764.70 Million | AU$2.47 Billion | AU$763.70 Million | ▼ -32.6% |
| 2021 | 0.46x | AU$760.50 Million | AU$1.66 Billion | AU$760.40 Million | ▼ -67.4% |
| 2020 | 1.41x | AU$1.15 Billion | AU$817.90 Million | AU$579.80 Million | ▲ +485.1% |
| 2019 | 0.24x | AU$404.30 Million | AU$1.68 Billion | AU$362.30 Million | ▼ -37.3% |
| 2018 | 0.38x | AU$437.40 Million | AU$1.14 Billion | AU$395.40 Million | ▲ +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.35x | AU$395.30 Million | AU$1.13 Billion | AU$368.70 Million | ▼ -78.9% |
| 2016 | 1.66x | AU$1.58 Billion | AU$952.00 Million | AU$288.90 Million | ▲ +136.1% |
| 2015 | 0.70x | AU$378.30 Million | AU$538.70 Million | AU$375.80 Million | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.74x | AU$299.40 Million | AU$407.10 Million | AU$297.80 Million | ▼ -60.9% |
| 2013 | 1.88x | AU$302.80 Million | AU$161.00 Million | AU$302.80 Million | ▲ +119.1% |
| 2012 | 0.86x | AU$229.50 Million | AU$267.40 Million | AU$229.50 Million | ▼ -95.4% |
| 2011 | 18.54x | AU$395.00 Million | AU$21.30 Million | AU$395.00 Million | ▲ +1772.3% |
| 2010 | 0.99x | AU$373.30 Million | AU$376.90 Million | AU$373.30 Million | ▼ -43.6% |
| 2009 | 1.76x | AU$745.20 Million | AU$424.50 Million | AU$745.20 Million | ▲ +463.4% |
| 2008 | 0.31x | AU$406.20 Million | AU$1.30 Billion | AU$406.20 Million | ▼ -27.3% |
| 2007 | 0.43x | AU$413.40 Million | AU$964.40 Million | AU$413.40 Million | ▼ -87.5% |
| 2006 | 3.44x | AU$797.20 Million | AU$231.70 Million | AU$797.20 Million | ▲ +409.8% |
| 2005 | 0.67x | AU$600.00 Million | AU$889.00 Million | AU$600.00 Million | ▲ +77.4% |
| 2004 | 0.38x | AU$289.10 Million | AU$760.10 Million | AU$289.10 Million | ▲ +47.6% |
| 2003 | 0.26x | AU$183.30 Million | AU$711.40 Million | AU$183.30 Million | ▼ -55.6% |
| 2002 | 0.58x | AU$78.30 Million | AU$134.80 Million | AU$78.30 Million | ▲ +250.1% |
| 2001 | 0.17x | AU$104.80 Million | AU$631.60 Million | AU$104.80 Million | — |