BASF SE (BASA) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of December 2025: 0.40x

BASF SE (BASA) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.40x as of December 2025, reinvesting €1.47 Billion (capex €1.43 Billion plus investments €45.00 Million) from operating cash flow of €3.64 Billion. Explore BASF SE capex to cash flow ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Reinvestment Rate

0.40x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

€1.47 Billion
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

€3.64 Billion
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€1.43 Billion
EUR

BASF SE Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2016–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for BASF SE across 10 annual periods. Also explore BASA asset base for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for BASF SE (2016–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for BASF SE. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see BASA stock market capitalisation.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (EUR) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.96x €5.39 Billion €5.61 Billion €4.27 Billion ▲ +0.6%
2024 0.96x €6.63 Billion €6.95 Billion €6.20 Billion ▼ -23.0%
2023 1.24x €10.32 Billion €8.32 Billion €5.24 Billion ▲ +69.3%
2022 0.73x €5.65 Billion €7.71 Billion €4.38 Billion ▲ +17.3%
2021 0.62x €4.53 Billion €7.25 Billion €3.53 Billion ▼ -15.6%
2020 0.74x €4.01 Billion €5.41 Billion €3.13 Billion ▲ +11.7%
2019 0.66x €4.95 Billion €7.47 Billion €3.82 Billion ▲ +3.0%
2018 0.64x €5.10 Billion €7.94 Billion €3.89 Billion ▲ +19.1%
2017 0.54x €4.74 Billion €8.79 Billion €4.00 Billion ▼ -60.8%
2016 1.38x €10.63 Billion €7.72 Billion €4.14 Billion
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow