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Latham (James) (LSE:LTHM) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 0.41 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Latham (James) 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.

Latham (James)'s Capital Expenditure for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was £-3.17 Mil. Its Cash Flow from Operations for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was £7.77 Mil.

Hence, Latham (James)'s Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.41.


Latham (James) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Latham (James)'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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Latham (James) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

Latham (James) Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.40 0.11 0.21 0.10 0.24

Latham (James) Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
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 0.23 0.06 0.22 0.25 0.41

Competitive Comparison of Latham (James)'s Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Latham (James)'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.


Latham (James)'s Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Latham (James)'s Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Latham (James)'s Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



Latham (James) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Latham (James)'s Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-5.595) / 23.572
=0.24

Latham (James)'s Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-3.166) / 7.765
=0.41

* 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.


Latham (James)  (LSE:LTHM) 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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Latham (James) Business Description

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Breakspear Way, Unit C2 Breakspear Park, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, GBR, HP2 4TZ
Latham (James) PLC is an importer and distributor of wood-based sheet materials, joinery quality softwood, and hardwood and hardwood flooring. The firm's only operating segment is timber importing and distribution. Geographically, the company derives the maximum of its revenue from the United Kingdom and has a presence in the Republic of Ireland, and the Rest of Europe. The company's products include Panels, Melamine, Veneered, Laminates, Solid Surface, Door Blanks, and others.

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