KAR Auction Services Inc (KAR) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of December 2025: 0.12x

KAR Auction Services Inc (KAR) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.12x as of December 2025, reinvesting $14.70 Million (capex $14.70 Million ) from operating cash flow of $125.50 Million. See cash generation quality of KAR Auction Services Inc to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.12x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$14.70 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$125.50 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$14.70 Million
USD

KAR Auction Services Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2007–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for KAR Auction Services Inc across 18 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see KAR operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for KAR Auction Services Inc (2007–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for KAR Auction Services Inc. See KAR Auction Services Inc (KAR) 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
2025 0.14x $55.40 Million $391.90 Million $55.40 Million ▼ -66.8%
2024 0.43x $123.90 Million $291.40 Million $53.00 Million ▼ -45.7%
2023 0.78x $184.20 Million $235.40 Million $52.00 Million ▲ +159.7%
2021 0.30x $124.50 Million $413.20 Million $108.50 Million ▼ -57.4%
2020 0.71x $272.00 Million $384.40 Million $101.40 Million ▲ +30.3%
2019 0.54x $294.30 Million $542.00 Million $161.60 Million ▲ +21.0%
2018 0.45x $336.60 Million $749.80 Million $198.00 Million ▼ -13.5%
2017 0.52x $305.70 Million $588.80 Million $152.20 Million ▼ -43.5%
2016 0.92x $331.50 Million $360.80 Million $155.10 Million ▲ +1.4%
2015 0.91x $430.60 Million $475.00 Million $134.70 Million ▲ +1.9%
2014 0.89x $383.80 Million $431.30 Million $101.00 Million ▲ +79.3%
2013 0.50x $215.40 Million $434.00 Million $96.60 Million ▼ -37.0%
2012 0.79x $228.50 Million $290.20 Million $102.00 Million ▲ +16.9%
2011 0.67x $205.90 Million $305.80 Million $85.80 Million ▲ +299.0%
2010 0.17x $78.90 Million $467.60 Million $78.90 Million ▼ -35.5%
2009 0.26x $65.60 Million $250.80 Million $65.60 Million ▼ -54.6%
2008 0.58x $129.60 Million $224.90 Million $129.60 Million ▼ -11.2%
2007 0.65x $62.80 Million $96.80 Million $62.80 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow