Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.17x as of December 2025, reinvesting $758.00K (capex $758.00K ) from operating cash flow of $4.47 Million. See LEE FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Lee Enterprises Incorporated Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2024)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Lee Enterprises Incorporated across 35 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see LEE cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Lee Enterprises Incorporated (1989–2024)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Lee Enterprises Incorporated. See Lee Enterprises Incorporated free cash flow to debt ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.58x | $12.94 Million | $1.12 Million | $9.21 Million | ▲ +138.2% |
| 2022 | 4.86x | $13.87 Million | $2.85 Million | $7.54 Million | ▲ +2759.1% |
| 2021 | 0.17x | $8.52 Million | $50.08 Million | $7.48 Million | ▼ -93.3% |
| 2020 | 2.53x | $126.27 Million | $49.87 Million | $8.10 Million | ▲ +767.5% |
| 2019 | 0.29x | $16.83 Million | $57.68 Million | $5.90 Million | ▲ +183.9% |
| 2018 | 0.10x | $6.10 Million | $59.30 Million | $6.03 Million | ▼ -45.1% |
| 2017 | 0.19x | $13.53 Million | $72.28 Million | $4.08 Million | ▼ -64.4% |
| 2016 | 0.53x | $41.60 Million | $79.19 Million | $7.09 Million | ▲ +278.2% |
| 2015 | 0.14x | $10.34 Million | $74.48 Million | $9.71 Million | ▼ -18.5% |
| 2014 | 0.17x | $13.99 Million | $82.08 Million | $13.66 Million | ▲ +56.7% |
| 2013 | 0.11x | $9.74 Million | $89.52 Million | $9.74 Million | ▲ +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.10x | $8.04 Million | $80.70 Million | $8.04 Million | ▲ +32.0% |
| 2011 | 0.08x | $7.75 Million | $102.60 Million | $7.75 Million | ▼ -14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.09x | $9.46 Million | $106.57 Million | $9.46 Million | ▼ -43.1% |
| 2009 | 0.16x | $11.55 Million | $74.05 Million | $11.55 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.16x | $20.61 Million | $127.87 Million | $20.61 Million | ▼ -21.6% |
| 2007 | 0.21x | $34.57 Million | $168.13 Million | $34.57 Million | ▲ +28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.16x | $32.54 Million | $202.68 Million | $32.54 Million | ▲ +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.15x | $24.74 Million | $160.45 Million | $24.74 Million | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.15x | $19.21 Million | $129.89 Million | $19.21 Million | ▲ +33.2% |
| 2003 | 0.11x | $16.13 Million | $145.24 Million | $16.13 Million | ▼ -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.12x | $13.52 Million | $115.30 Million | $13.52 Million | ▲ +544.2% |
| 2001 | 0.02x | $9.90 Million | $544.07 Million | $9.90 Million | ▼ -92.9% |
| 2000 | 0.26x | $32.49 Million | $126.89 Million | $32.49 Million | ▼ -47.6% |
| 1999 | 0.49x | $47.80 Million | $97.90 Million | $47.80 Million | ▲ +27.0% |
| 1998 | 0.38x | $38.70 Million | $100.70 Million | $38.70 Million | ▲ +129.9% |
| 1997 | 0.17x | $16.30 Million | $97.50 Million | $16.30 Million | ▼ -22.2% |
| 1996 | 0.21x | $18.80 Million | $87.50 Million | $18.80 Million | ▼ -73.6% |
| 1995 | 0.81x | $59.00 Million | $72.60 Million | $59.00 Million | ▲ +259.2% |
| 1994 | 0.23x | $17.60 Million | $77.80 Million | $17.60 Million | ▲ +31.9% |
| 1993 | 0.17x | $10.00 Million | $58.30 Million | $10.00 Million | ▲ +192.0% |
| 1992 | 0.06x | $4.00 Million | $68.10 Million | $4.00 Million | ▼ -50.8% |
| 1991 | 0.12x | $6.40 Million | $53.60 Million | $6.40 Million | ▼ -56.6% |
| 1990 | 0.27x | $15.20 Million | $55.30 Million | $15.20 Million | ▼ -31.7% |
| 1989 | 0.40x | $24.30 Million | $60.40 Million | $24.30 Million | — |