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Wave Exponential PCLBKK:WAVE-R Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is 0.11 as of Jun. 2026, which is 86% below its 10-year median of 0.77. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 152 Education companies, Wave Exponential PCL ranks worse than 51.97% 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.
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.
Wave Exponential PCL Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Related Terms
Wave Exponential PCL Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Wave Exponential 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.
BKK:WAVE-R vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Wave Exponential 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.
Wave Exponential PCL Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Wave Exponential PCL's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Wave Exponential 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 0.11 mean?
Wave Exponential PCL (BKK:WAVE-R) has a Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow of 0.11 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 Wave Exponential PCL and its competitors. This is 86% below median its historical median of 0.77. Over the past decade, Wave Exponential PCL's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow has ranged from 0.08 to 5.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Wave Exponential PCL ranks #79 out of 152 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 52%.
Is Wave Exponential PCL's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow too high?
Wave Exponential PCL's current Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow of 0.11 is 86% below median its 10-year median of 0.77. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.08 to a high of 5.14. The Education industry median Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is 0.26. Wave Exponential PCL's value of 0.11 is 56.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Wave Exponential PCL ranks #79 out of 152 companies in the Education industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Wave Exponential PCL's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Wave Exponential PCL ranks #79 out of 152 companies for Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow. This places Wave Exponential PCL in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is 0.26. Wave Exponential PCL's value of 0.11 is 56.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Wave Exponential PCL's own Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow has ranged from 0.08 to 5.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.77 vs. the industry median of 0.26, Wave Exponential 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 an Education company?
The median Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow among Education companies is 0.26, based on 152 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. Wave Exponential PCL's current Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow of 0.11 is 56.9% 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 Wave Exponential PCL and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is 0.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Wave Exponential PCL's current Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is 0.11, which is 86% below median its own 10-year median of 0.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wave Exponential PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wave Exponential PCL (BKK:WAVE-R) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿0.04, compared to a current price of ฿0.03 — trading 25% below its estimated fair value. The current Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is 0.11, which is 86% below median its 10-year median of 0.77 and 56.9% below the Education industry median of 0.26. 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 Wave Exponential PCL (BKK:WAVE-R), the current Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is 0.11 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.
Wave Exponential PCL is principally engaged in the businesses of investment in other companies, operations of English language institutions, integrated carbon credit, and wellness health care. The company's business segments include Language institutions, Integrated carbon credit business, and Wellness health care business. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Language Institutions segment.
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