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EKF Diagnostics Holdings (EKF Diagnostics Holdings) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 0.92 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is EKF Diagnostics Holdings 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.

EKF Diagnostics Holdings's Capital Expenditure for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-4.42 Mil. Its Cash Flow from Operations for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.82 Mil.

Hence, EKF Diagnostics Holdings's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.92.


EKF Diagnostics Holdings Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for EKF Diagnostics Holdings'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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EKF Diagnostics Holdings Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

EKF Diagnostics Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.47 0.19 0.55 0.60 1.11

EKF Diagnostics Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.40 0.35 2.26 1.39 0.92

Competitive Comparison of EKF Diagnostics Holdings's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Medical Devices subindustry, EKF Diagnostics Holdings'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.


EKF Diagnostics Holdings's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where EKF Diagnostics Holdings's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



EKF Diagnostics Holdings Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

EKF Diagnostics Holdings's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-8.829) / 7.989
=1.11

EKF Diagnostics Holdings's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-4.42) / 4.816
=0.92

* 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.


EKF Diagnostics Holdings  (OTCPK:EKDHF) 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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EKF Diagnostics Holdings (EKF Diagnostics Holdings) Business Description

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Address
19 Stanwell Road, Penarth, Avon House, Cardiff, GBR, CF64 2EZ
EKF Diagnostics Holdings PLC is engaged in the field of medical diagnostics. The company's core business is point-of-care testing and manufacturing reagents for use in central laboratories. It caters to companies focused on areas such as diabetes, blood banking, and sports medicine. The company derives its income from its sales in the United States. Its other markets include Germany, Poland, and Russia.

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