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General Engineering PCLBKK:GEL-R +33.33% Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is 0.08 as of Jun. 2026, which is 71% below its 10-year median of 0.28. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 255 Building Materials companies, General Engineering PCL ranks better than 93.33% on this metric.
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.
General Engineering PCL (BKK:GEL-R) 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.
General Engineering PCL Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Related Terms
General Engineering PCL Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data
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The historical data trend for General Engineering PCL'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.
General Engineering PCL Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart
BKK:GEL-R vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, General Engineering PCL'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.
General Engineering PCL Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, General Engineering PCL's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General Engineering PCL's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.
* 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.
What does a Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow of 0.08 mean?
General Engineering PCL (BKK:GEL-R) has a Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow of 0.08 as of Jun. 2026. Capex to Operating Cash Flow ratio assesses how much of a company’s cash flow from operations is being devoted to capital expenditure. View historical data on General Engineering PCL and its competitors. This is 71% below median its historical median of 0.28. Over the past decade, General Engineering PCL's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow has ranged from 0.08 to 10.84. According to the industry distribution chart, General Engineering PCL ranks #17 out of 255 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 6.7%.
Is General Engineering PCL's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow too high?
General Engineering PCL's current Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow of 0.08 is 71% below median its 10-year median of 0.28. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.08 to a high of 10.84. The Building Materials industry median Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is 0.44. General Engineering PCL's value of 0.08 is 81.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, General Engineering PCL ranks #17 out of 255 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does General Engineering PCL's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, General Engineering PCL ranks #17 out of 255 companies for Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow. This places General Engineering PCL in the top 7% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is 0.44. General Engineering PCL's value of 0.08 is 81.8% below this benchmark. Historically, General Engineering PCL's own Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow has ranged from 0.08 to 10.84 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.28 vs. the industry median of 0.44, General Engineering PCL has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for a Building Materials company?
The median Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow among Building Materials companies is 0.44, based on 255 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. General Engineering PCL's current Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow of 0.08 is 81.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow mean?
A high Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Capex to Operating Cash Flow ratio assesses how much of a company’s cash flow from operations is being devoted to capital expenditure. View historical data on General Engineering PCL and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is 0.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. General Engineering PCL's current Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is 0.08, which is 71% below median its own 10-year median of 0.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is General Engineering PCL stock overvalued right now?
General Engineering PCL (BKK:GEL-R) has a current Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow of 0.08. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿0.03, compared to a current price of ฿0.04 — trading 33.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is 0.08, which is 71% below median its 10-year median of 0.28 and 81.8% below the Building Materials industry median of 0.44. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow calculated?
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is calculated from a company's financial statements. For General Engineering PCL (BKK:GEL-R), the current Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is 0.08 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
General Engineering PCL is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of construction material, prestressed concrete piles, precast concrete, glass fiber reinforced concrete, cementation products and post-tensioned slab, prestressed spun concrete piles, the special qualified PC wire and PC Strand and providing the construction and installation services for such products. Its operating segments are Manufacturing and distribution of concrete products, which is the key revenue-generating segment; Construction services; and Manufacturing and distribution of PC wire and PC strand. The company and its subsidiaries operate in Thailand only.
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