Xcel Energy Inc (XEL) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of June 2026: 2.68x

Xcel Energy Inc (XEL) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 2.68x as of June 2026, reinvesting $2.95 Billion (capex $2.95 Billion ) from operating cash flow of $1.10 Billion. See Xcel Energy Inc (XEL) free cash flow to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

2.68x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$2.95 Billion
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$1.10 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$2.95 Billion
USD

Xcel Energy Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1994–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Xcel Energy Inc across 32 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Xcel Energy Inc.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Xcel Energy Inc (1994–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Xcel Energy Inc. See financial flexibility index of Xcel Energy Inc 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
2025 2.67x $10.91 Billion $4.08 Billion $10.91 Billion ▼ -16.2%
2024 3.19x $14.79 Billion $4.64 Billion $7.36 Billion ▲ +47.9%
2023 2.15x $11.48 Billion $5.33 Billion $5.85 Billion ▲ +81.3%
2022 1.19x $4.67 Billion $3.93 Billion $4.64 Billion ▼ -38.9%
2021 1.95x $4.26 Billion $2.19 Billion $4.24 Billion ▲ +2.8%
2020 1.89x $5.39 Billion $2.85 Billion $5.37 Billion ▲ +45.4%
2019 1.30x $4.25 Billion $3.26 Billion $4.22 Billion ▲ +2.1%
2018 1.27x $3.98 Billion $3.12 Billion $3.96 Billion ▲ +18.4%
2017 1.08x $3.36 Billion $3.13 Billion $3.32 Billion ▼ -1.3%
2016 1.09x $3.33 Billion $3.05 Billion $3.26 Billion ▼ -11.0%
2015 1.22x $3.71 Billion $3.03 Billion $3.68 Billion ▲ +1.1%
2014 1.21x $3.21 Billion $2.65 Billion $3.20 Billion ▼ -8.5%
2013 1.32x $3.42 Billion $2.58 Billion $3.40 Billion ▲ +2.7%
2012 1.29x $2.59 Billion $2.00 Billion $2.57 Billion ▲ +40.5%
2011 0.92x $2.21 Billion $2.41 Billion $2.21 Billion ▼ -41.1%
2010 1.56x $2.95 Billion $1.89 Billion $2.95 Billion ▲ +65.1%
2009 0.94x $1.81 Billion $1.92 Billion $1.79 Billion ▼ -25.0%
2008 1.26x $2.11 Billion $1.68 Billion $2.11 Billion ▼ -6.8%
2007 1.35x $2.10 Billion $1.55 Billion $2.10 Billion ▲ +60.7%
2006 0.84x $1.63 Billion $1.94 Billion $1.63 Billion ▼ -25.5%
2005 1.13x $1.31 Billion $1.16 Billion $1.31 Billion ▼ -29.0%
2004 1.59x $1.28 Billion $803.94 Million $1.28 Billion ▲ +5087.1%
2003 0.03x $42.29 Million $1.38 Billion $42.29 Million ▼ -97.7%
2002 1.36x $2.41 Billion $1.77 Billion $2.41 Billion ▼ -59.9%
2001 3.39x $5.37 Billion $1.58 Billion $5.37 Billion ▲ +49.9%
2000 2.26x $3.18 Billion $1.41 Billion $3.18 Billion ▲ +233.1%
1999 0.68x $462.10 Million $681.20 Million $462.10 Million ▲ +15.9%
1998 0.59x $411.10 Million $702.10 Million $411.10 Million ▲ +1.8%
1997 0.57x $396.60 Million $689.80 Million $396.60 Million ▼ -24.1%
1996 0.76x $412.50 Million $544.50 Million $412.50 Million ▲ +8.4%
1995 0.70x $401.00 Million $573.80 Million $401.00 Million ▼ -14.5%
1994 0.82x $409.30 Million $500.60 Million $409.30 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow