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Mead Johnson Nutrition Co (FRA:0MJA) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 0.25 (As of Mar. 2017)


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What is Mead Johnson Nutrition Co 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.

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Capital Expenditure for the three months ended in Mar. 2017 was €-45.35 Mil. Its Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2017 was €183.63 Mil.

Hence, Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the three months ended in Mar. 2017 was 0.25.


Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mead Johnson Nutrition Co'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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Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.18 0.30 0.24 0.19 0.22

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Quarterly Data
Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17
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 0.35 0.22 0.13 0.21 0.25

Competitive Comparison of Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Mead Johnson Nutrition Co'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.


Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-141.252) / 655.637
=0.22

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-45.347) / 183.634
=0.25

* 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.


Mead Johnson Nutrition Co  (FRA:0MJA) 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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Mead Johnson Nutrition Co (FRA:0MJA) Business Description

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Mead Johnson Nutrition makes, distributes, and markets pediatric nutrition products worldwide under a variety of brands, including Enfamil, its largest label, along with Sustagen, Enfagrow, and Nutramigen. Infant formula represented 59% of 2015 sales and children's nutrition 39%, with expectant and nursing mother nutrition and pediatric vitamins comprising the remainder. The company sells its products globally; 73% of sales were generated outside the United States in 2015. At about 30% of revenue, China is the company's largest market.

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