Bluescope Steel Ltd (BSL) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of December 2025: 0.92x

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. Check BSL cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Reinvestment Rate

0.92x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

AU$725.40 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

AU$787.30 Million
AUD

Capital Expenditures

AU$725.40 Million
AUD

Bluescope Steel Ltd Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2001–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Bluescope Steel Ltd across 25 annual periods. Explore Bluescope Steel Ltd (BSL) investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Bluescope Steel Ltd (2001–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Bluescope Steel Ltd. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see how much is Bluescope Steel Ltd worth.

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
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow