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. Check SGM operating cash flow to net income to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
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. Explore SGM long-term asset investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Sims Ltd (1991–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Sims Ltd. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see Sims Ltd market capitalisation.
| 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