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Ricardo (STU:RIR) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 0.45 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Ricardo 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.

Ricardo's Capital Expenditure for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €-6.15 Mil. Its Cash Flow from Operations for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €13.81 Mil.

Hence, Ricardo's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.45.


Ricardo Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ricardo'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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Ricardo Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

Ricardo Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.66 1.32 0.52 0.32 0.75

Ricardo 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 0.24 0.44 0.65 0.88 0.45

Competitive Comparison of Ricardo's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Ricardo'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.


Ricardo's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Ricardo's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ricardo Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Ricardo's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-12.353) / 16.432
=0.75

Ricardo'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
=- (-6.152) / 13.813
=0.45

* 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.


Ricardo  (STU:RIR) 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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Ricardo (STU:RIR) Business Description

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Shoreham Technical Centre, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR, BN43 5FG
Ricardo PLC is a provider of business solutions in the United Kingdom. The company's operating segments include Energy & Environment, Rail, Automotive and Industrial, Defense, and Performance Products. Its Automotive and Industrial segment generates most of the revenue for the company. The company operates in the UK, Mainland Europe, North America, China, Australia, the Rest of Asia, and the Rest of the World.

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