Sims Ltd (SGM) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Latest as of December 2025:
0.43x
Sims Ltd (SGM) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.43x as of December 2025, reinvesting AU$66.50 Million (capex AU$66.50 Million ) from operating cash flow of AU$155.20 Million. See SGM cash flow after capex ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
Reinvestment Rate
0.43x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF
Total Reinvested
AU$66.50 Million
Capex + Investments
Operating Cash Flow
AU$155.20 Million
AUD
Capital Expenditures
AU$66.50 Million
AUD
Sims Ltd Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1991–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Sims Ltd across 33 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see SGM operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Sims Ltd (1991–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Sims Ltd. See SGM FCF to total liabilities ratio 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 | 0.87x | AU$258.60 Million | AU$297.10 Million | AU$194.10 Million | ▼ -68.5% |
| 2024 | 2.76x | AU$559.10 Million | AU$202.50 Million | AU$214.60 Million | ▲ +159.6% |
| 2023 | 1.06x | AU$477.70 Million | AU$449.20 Million | AU$232.50 Million | ▲ +106.9% |
| 2022 | 0.51x | AU$281.60 Million | AU$547.80 Million | AU$276.20 Million | ▼ -49.4% |
| 2021 | 1.02x | AU$131.50 Million | AU$129.40 Million | AU$129.70 Million | ▲ +84.8% |
| 2019 | 0.55x | AU$198.00 Million | AU$360.10 Million | AU$197.10 Million | ▼ -35.7% |
| 2018 | 0.85x | AU$215.50 Million | AU$252.10 Million | AU$176.10 Million | ▲ +79.9% |
| 2017 | 0.48x | AU$126.60 Million | AU$266.40 Million | AU$126.50 Million | ▼ -69.5% |
| 2016 | 1.56x | AU$204.70 Million | AU$131.30 Million | AU$108.90 Million | ▲ +172.9% |
| 2015 | 0.57x | AU$170.30 Million | AU$298.10 Million | AU$95.30 Million | ▲ +85.5% |
| 2014 | 0.31x | AU$64.70 Million | AU$210.10 Million | AU$64.10 Million | ▼ -41.8% |
| 2013 | 0.53x | AU$157.20 Million | AU$297.30 Million | AU$149.00 Million | ▼ -50.6% |
| 2012 | 1.07x | AU$309.90 Million | AU$289.60 Million | AU$161.10 Million | ▲ +13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.95x | AU$150.20 Million | AU$158.60 Million | AU$142.80 Million | ▲ +180.1% |
| 2009 | 0.34x | AU$187.47 Million | AU$554.45 Million | AU$187.47 Million | ▼ -52.6% |
| 2008 | 0.71x | AU$129.69 Million | AU$181.66 Million | AU$129.69 Million | ▲ +147.3% |
| 2007 | 0.29x | AU$90.50 Million | AU$313.50 Million | AU$90.50 Million | ▼ -21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.37x | AU$76.48 Million | AU$208.57 Million | AU$76.48 Million | ▲ +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.32x | AU$62.50 Million | AU$192.81 Million | AU$62.50 Million | ▼ -46.8% |
| 2004 | 0.61x | AU$55.58 Million | AU$91.25 Million | AU$55.58 Million | ▲ +113.4% |
| 2003 | 0.29x | AU$36.24 Million | AU$127.01 Million | AU$36.24 Million | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.28x | AU$28.40 Million | AU$103.21 Million | AU$28.40 Million | ▲ +67.2% |
| 2001 | 0.16x | AU$15.98 Million | AU$97.12 Million | AU$15.98 Million | ▼ -90.0% |
| 2000 | 1.64x | AU$27.11 Million | AU$16.49 Million | AU$27.11 Million | ▲ +397.7% |
| 1999 | 0.33x | AU$15.48 Million | AU$46.88 Million | AU$15.48 Million | ▼ -38.6% |
| 1998 | 0.54x | AU$33.99 Million | AU$63.18 Million | AU$33.99 Million | ▼ -74.0% |
| 1997 | 2.07x | AU$34.67 Million | AU$16.74 Million | AU$34.67 Million | ▲ +492.2% |
| 1996 | 0.35x | AU$24.07 Million | AU$68.82 Million | AU$24.07 Million | ▲ +25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.28x | AU$18.65 Million | AU$66.66 Million | AU$18.65 Million | ▼ -30.4% |
| 1994 | 0.40x | AU$20.05 Million | AU$49.87 Million | AU$20.05 Million | ▼ -31.7% |
| 1993 | 0.59x | AU$13.50 Million | AU$22.95 Million | AU$13.50 Million | ▲ +203.5% |
| 1992 | 0.19x | AU$5.94 Million | AU$30.64 Million | AU$5.94 Million | ▼ -48.7% |
| 1991 | 0.38x | AU$13.32 Million | AU$35.27 Million | AU$13.32 Million | — |
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow