Deluxe Corporation (DLX) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of March 2026: 0.48x

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.48x as of March 2026, reinvesting $25.40 Million (capex $25.40 Million ) from operating cash flow of $52.70 Million. See DLX cash flow after capex ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.48x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$25.40 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$52.70 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$25.40 Million
USD

Deluxe Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Deluxe Corporation across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Deluxe Corporation cash conversion from operations.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Deluxe Corporation (1989–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Deluxe Corporation. See DLX financial flexibility score 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 0.35x $95.30 Million $270.60 Million $95.30 Million ▼ -58.3%
2024 0.85x $164.23 Million $194.28 Million $94.39 Million ▼ -8.1%
2023 0.92x $182.46 Million $198.37 Million $100.75 Million ▼ -4.7%
2022 0.97x $184.90 Million $191.50 Million $104.60 Million ▼ -82.7%
2021 5.58x $1.18 Billion $210.80 Million $109.10 Million ▲ +1726.5%
2020 0.31x $66.45 Million $217.60 Million $62.60 Million ▼ -38.5%
2019 0.50x $142.35 Million $286.70 Million $66.60 Million ▼ -50.1%
2018 1.00x $337.61 Million $339.30 Million $62.20 Million ▲ +560.2%
2017 0.15x $51.00 Million $338.40 Million $47.50 Million ▼ -86.5%
2016 1.12x $357.39 Million $319.30 Million $46.60 Million ▲ +666.9%
2015 0.15x $44.94 Million $307.90 Million $43.30 Million ▼ -4.2%
2014 0.15x $42.73 Million $280.40 Million $41.10 Million ▲ +6.6%
2013 0.14x $37.40 Million $261.50 Million $37.40 Million ▼ -0.9%
2012 0.14x $35.20 Million $244.00 Million $35.20 Million ▼ -4.4%
2011 0.15x $35.52 Million $235.40 Million $35.50 Million ▼ -30.5%
2010 0.22x $46.15 Million $212.62 Million $44.20 Million ▲ +1.1%
2009 0.21x $44.30 Million $206.40 Million $44.30 Million ▲ +33.6%
2008 0.16x $31.90 Million $198.50 Million $31.90 Million ▲ +21.7%
2007 0.13x $32.33 Million $244.72 Million $32.33 Million ▼ -23.5%
2006 0.17x $41.32 Million $239.36 Million $41.32 Million ▼ -46.0%
2005 0.32x $55.65 Million $174.13 Million $55.65 Million ▲ +127.8%
2004 0.14x $43.82 Million $312.24 Million $43.82 Million ▲ +15.6%
2003 0.12x $22.03 Million $181.47 Million $22.03 Million ▼ -23.3%
2002 0.16x $40.71 Million $257.14 Million $40.71 Million ▲ +48.9%
2001 0.11x $28.77 Million $270.62 Million $28.77 Million ▼ -44.4%
2000 0.19x $48.48 Million $253.57 Million $48.48 Million ▼ -72.0%
1999 0.68x $150.70 Million $220.90 Million $150.70 Million ▲ +65.8%
1998 0.41x $121.30 Million $294.80 Million $121.30 Million ▲ +3.6%
1997 0.40x $117.50 Million $295.80 Million $117.50 Million ▲ +25.5%
1996 0.32x $92.00 Million $290.70 Million $92.00 Million ▲ +77.6%
1995 0.18x $37.30 Million $209.30 Million $37.30 Million ▼ -72.6%
1994 0.65x $126.20 Million $193.80 Million $126.20 Million ▲ +138.8%
1993 0.27x $61.00 Million $223.70 Million $61.00 Million ▲ +19.5%
1992 0.23x $64.10 Million $281.00 Million $64.10 Million ▼ -14.3%
1991 0.27x $71.50 Million $268.70 Million $71.50 Million ▲ +11.1%
1990 0.24x $64.00 Million $267.30 Million $64.00 Million ▼ -36.9%
1989 0.38x $88.40 Million $233.10 Million $88.40 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow