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SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA Solar Technology AG) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 2.98 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is SMA Solar Technology AG 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.

SMA Solar Technology AG's Capital Expenditure for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-36.57 Mil. Its Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $12.29 Mil.

Hence, SMA Solar Technology AG's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.98.


SMA Solar Technology AG Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for SMA Solar Technology AG'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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SMA Solar Technology AG Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

SMA Solar Technology AG 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 - - 0.50 2.16 0.60

SMA Solar Technology AG Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 1.06 0.23 0.36 1.12 2.98

Competitive Comparison of SMA Solar Technology AG's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Solar subindustry, SMA Solar Technology AG'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.


SMA Solar Technology AG's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, SMA Solar Technology AG's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SMA Solar Technology AG's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



SMA Solar Technology AG Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

SMA Solar Technology AG'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
=- (-91.999) / 153.519
=0.60

SMA Solar Technology AG'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
=- (-36.573) / 12.29
=2.98

* 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.


SMA Solar Technology AG  (OTCPK:SMTGF) 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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SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA Solar Technology AG) Business Description

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Sonnenallee 1, Niestetal, DEU, 34266
SMA Solar Technology AG produces, develops, and sells photovoltaic (PV) inverters and other technologies. It operates through several businesses that include Residential, Commercial, Utility, Off-Grid and Storage, and Service. The company's PV inverters convert direct currents from the module into alternating currents. Depending on demand, it is consumed directly into the home, stored, or fed into the utility grid. In SMA's primary business units it provides small PV systems for private applications to residential markets and medium-sized PV systems for commercial application. Utility clients are offered large-scale PV power plants in addition to grid service and monitoring functions.

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