Wesfarmers Ltd (WES) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Latest as of December 2025:
0.25x
Wesfarmers Ltd (WES) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.25x as of December 2025, reinvesting AU$619.00 Million (capex AU$619.00 Million ) from operating cash flow of AU$2.49 Billion. See WES FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
Reinvestment Rate
0.25x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF
Total Reinvested
AU$619.00 Million
Capex + Investments
Operating Cash Flow
AU$2.49 Billion
AUD
Capital Expenditures
AU$619.00 Million
AUD
Wesfarmers Ltd Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1991–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Wesfarmers Ltd across 33 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WES cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Wesfarmers Ltd (1991–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Wesfarmers Ltd. See Wesfarmers Ltd leverage flexibility 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 | 0.50x | AU$2.27 Billion | AU$4.57 Billion | AU$1.15 Billion | ▼ -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.53x | AU$2.44 Billion | AU$4.59 Billion | AU$1.08 Billion | ▲ +20.9% |
| 2023 | 0.44x | AU$1.84 Billion | AU$4.18 Billion | AU$1.29 Billion | ▼ -56.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01x | AU$2.33 Billion | AU$2.30 Billion | AU$1.14 Billion | ▲ +287.0% |
| 2021 | 0.26x | AU$887.00 Million | AU$3.38 Billion | AU$874.00 Million | ▼ -61.1% |
| 2020 | 0.67x | AU$3.06 Billion | AU$4.55 Billion | AU$867.00 Million | ▲ +19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.56x | AU$1.53 Billion | AU$2.72 Billion | AU$1.30 Billion | ▲ +26.6% |
| 2018 | 0.44x | AU$1.81 Billion | AU$4.08 Billion | AU$1.58 Billion | ▲ +20.3% |
| 2017 | 0.37x | AU$1.56 Billion | AU$4.23 Billion | AU$1.56 Billion | ▼ -68.3% |
| 2016 | 1.17x | AU$3.93 Billion | AU$3.37 Billion | AU$1.79 Billion | ▲ +115.3% |
| 2015 | 0.54x | AU$2.05 Billion | AU$3.79 Billion | AU$2.01 Billion | ▼ -20.9% |
| 2014 | 0.69x | AU$2.21 Billion | AU$3.23 Billion | AU$2.11 Billion | ▲ +15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.59x | AU$2.33 Billion | AU$3.93 Billion | AU$2.33 Billion | ▼ -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.72x | AU$2.63 Billion | AU$3.64 Billion | AU$2.63 Billion | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.71x | AU$2.06 Billion | AU$2.92 Billion | AU$2.06 Billion | ▲ +42.0% |
| 2010 | 0.50x | AU$1.66 Billion | AU$3.33 Billion | AU$1.66 Billion | ▼ -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.54x | AU$1.64 Billion | AU$3.04 Billion | AU$1.64 Billion | ▼ -39.9% |
| 2008 | 0.89x | AU$1.30 Billion | AU$1.45 Billion | AU$1.30 Billion | ▲ +70.9% |
| 2007 | 0.52x | AU$679.87 Million | AU$1.30 Billion | AU$679.87 Million | ▼ -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.54x | AU$614.78 Million | AU$1.13 Billion | AU$614.78 Million | ▲ +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.50x | AU$465.26 Million | AU$934.95 Million | AU$465.26 Million | ▲ +36.9% |
| 2004 | 0.36x | AU$258.20 Million | AU$710.53 Million | AU$258.20 Million | ▲ +36.3% |
| 2003 | 0.27x | AU$218.31 Million | AU$818.70 Million | AU$218.31 Million | ▼ -20.9% |
| 2002 | 0.34x | AU$230.43 Million | AU$683.71 Million | AU$230.43 Million | ▼ -46.7% |
| 2001 | 0.63x | AU$242.69 Million | AU$383.65 Million | AU$242.69 Million | ▼ -15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.74x | AU$189.40 Million | AU$254.40 Million | AU$189.40 Million | ▲ +14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.65x | AU$184.82 Million | AU$283.75 Million | AU$184.82 Million | ▼ -32.2% |
| 1996 | 0.96x | AU$223.14 Million | AU$232.14 Million | AU$223.14 Million | ▼ -10.7% |
| 1995 | 1.08x | AU$198.03 Million | AU$183.92 Million | AU$198.03 Million | ▲ +95.2% |
| 1994 | 0.55x | AU$113.81 Million | AU$206.32 Million | AU$113.81 Million | ▲ +25.9% |
| 1993 | 0.44x | AU$78.98 Million | AU$180.29 Million | AU$78.98 Million | ▲ +32.5% |
| 1992 | 0.33x | AU$58.20 Million | AU$176.03 Million | AU$58.20 Million | ▼ -48.9% |
| 1991 | 0.65x | AU$57.55 Million | AU$89.01 Million | AU$57.55 Million | — |
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow