Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of December 2025: 0.17x

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. Check LEE cash to earnings ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Reinvestment Rate

0.17x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$758.00K
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$4.47 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$758.00K
USD

Lee Enterprises Incorporated Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2024)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Lee Enterprises Incorporated across 35 annual periods. Explore long-term investment intensity of Lee Enterprises Incorporated to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Lee Enterprises Incorporated (1989–2024)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Lee Enterprises Incorporated. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see LEE company net worth.

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
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow