Olympic Steel Inc (ZEUS) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of June 2025: 1.12x

Olympic Steel Inc (ZEUS) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 1.12x as of June 2025, reinvesting $17.32 Million (capex $8.69 Million plus investments $-8.63 Million) from operating cash flow of $15.51 Million. See cash generation quality of Olympic Steel Inc to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

1.12x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$17.32 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$15.51 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$8.69 Million
USD

Olympic Steel Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1995–2024)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Olympic Steel Inc across 21 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Olympic Steel Inc.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Olympic Steel Inc (1995–2024)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Olympic Steel Inc. See Olympic Steel Inc (ZEUS) flexibility index 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 4.12x $138.91 Million $33.68 Million $29.49 Million ▲ +310.2%
2023 1.01x $176.13 Million $175.16 Million $21.33 Million ▲ +413.2%
2022 0.20x $36.41 Million $185.85 Million $19.85 Million ▼ -68.2%
2020 0.62x $37.95 Million $61.65 Million $9.80 Million ▲ +155.7%
2019 0.24x $31.19 Million $129.56 Million $10.16 Million ▲ +253.7%
2015 0.07x $7.32 Million $107.48 Million $7.32 Million ▼ -76.9%
2013 0.29x $16.10 Million $54.68 Million $16.10 Million ▼ -65.6%
2012 0.85x $23.37 Million $27.35 Million $23.37 Million ▼ -65.7%
2011 2.49x $39.49 Million $15.84 Million $39.49 Million ▲ +1316.2%
2009 0.18x $11.86 Million $67.39 Million $11.86 Million ▼ -96.7%
2008 5.41x $33.76 Million $6.24 Million $33.76 Million ▲ +2700.3%
2007 0.19x $12.50 Million $64.68 Million $12.50 Million ▲ +654.2%
2005 0.03x $2.23 Million $87.04 Million $2.23 Million ▼ -95.6%
2004 0.59x $2.03 Million $3.46 Million $2.03 Million ▲ +569.4%
2003 0.09x $836.00K $9.55 Million $836.00K ▼ -46.9%
2000 0.16x $5.45 Million $33.04 Million $5.45 Million ▼ -98.7%
1999 12.60x $12.60 Million $1.00 Million $12.60 Million ▲ +1325.5%
1998 0.88x $27.40 Million $31.00 Million $27.40 Million ▼ -29.1%
1997 1.25x $31.80 Million $25.50 Million $31.80 Million ▼ -99.2%
1996 155.00x $15.50 Million $100.00K $15.50 Million ▲ +14138.1%
1995 1.09x $65.10 Million $59.80 Million $65.10 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow