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Bioject Medical Technologies (Bioject Medical Technologies) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 0.14 (As of Sep. 2011)


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What is Bioject Medical Technologies Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow?

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow assesses how much of a company’s cash flow from operations is being devoted to capital expenditure. It’s also useful to distinguish whether the company is capital intensive or not.

Bioject Medical Technologies's Capital Expenditure for the three months ended in Sep. 2011 was $-0.01 Mil. Its Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Sep. 2011 was $0.09 Mil.

Hence, Bioject Medical Technologies's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the three months ended in Sep. 2011 was 0.14.


Bioject Medical Technologies Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bioject Medical Technologies's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Bioject Medical Technologies Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Bioject Medical Technologies's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Bioject Medical Technologies's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Bioject Medical Technologies's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Bioject Medical Technologies's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bioject Medical Technologies's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



Bioject Medical Technologies Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Bioject Medical Technologies's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2010 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-0.019) / -0.597
=N/A

Bioject Medical Technologies's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2011 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-0.013) / 0.094
=0.14

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Bioject Medical Technologies  (OTCPK:BJCT) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Explanation

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio assesses how much of a company’s Cash Flow from Operations is being devoted to Capital Expenditure. It is a good indicator in terms of how much the company is focused on growth. In general, a high Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio indicates that the company is investing more in physical assets and is focused on growth and expansion. Conversely, lower ratio could indicate that a company has reached maturity and is no longer pursuing aggressive growth.

Moreover, the ratio is also useful to distinguish whether the company is capital intensive or not. If the ratio is large, then the company tends to be capital intensive. Lower ratio suggests that it’s a capital-light business. The ratio can be combined with ROIC % to identify whether the company is an asset-light business that has a high return on invested capital. This is one question investors commonly ask to see if a company qualifies as a good company.


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Bioject Medical Technologies (Bioject Medical Technologies) Business Description

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Bioject Medical Technologies Inc commenced operations in 1985 and is a developer and manufacturer of needle-free injection therapy systems (NFITS). The Companys long-term goal is to become supplier of needle-free injection systems to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. It focused its business development efforts on new and existing licensing and supply agreements with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as numerous research agreements that could guide to long-term agreements. The Companys pipeline of prospective new partnerships remains active. It is also actively pursuing additional opportunities both domestically and overseas as it expands its current product line. The Companys Biojector 2000 system (B2000) consists of two components: a hand-held, reusable jet injector and a sterile, single-use, disposable plastic syringe capable of delivering variable doses of medication up to 1.0 mL. Drug Reconstitution System - The needle-free drug reconstitution system allows for the transfer of diluents to reconstitute powdered medications into liquid form and withdrawal of liquid medication into a syringe without the use of a needle. Vitajet - The Vitajet is also composed of two components, a portable injector unit and a disposable syringe. It is smaller and lower in cost than other products in its needle-free offering. ZetaJet - The ZetaJet is Biojects latest advance in needle-free delivery systems. It consists of two components, the portable injector and an auto-disabling disposable syringe. The medical equipment market is very competitive. Bioject Medical Technologies has two patents: Biojector 2000 and Vitajet. The Companys products and manufacturing operations are subject to extensive government regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad. In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) administers the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) and has adopted regulations to administer the FFDCA.
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