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WESCO International (STU:WP7) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 0.03 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is WESCO International 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.

WESCO International's Capital Expenditure for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €-18.77 Mil. Its Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €686.60 Mil.

Hence, WESCO International's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.03.


WESCO International Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

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

WESCO International 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 0.20 0.10 0.82 9.04 0.19

WESCO International Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 - 0.10 0.05 0.41 0.03

Competitive Comparison of WESCO International's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, WESCO International'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.


WESCO International's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, WESCO International's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



WESCO International Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

WESCO International'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
=- (-84.639) / 452.264
=0.19

WESCO International's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-18.768) / 686.596
=0.03

* 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.


WESCO International  (STU:WP7) 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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WESCO International (STU:WP7) Business Description

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Address
225 West Station Square Drive, Suite 700, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15219
Wesco International is an industrial distributor that has three reportable segments, electrical and electronic solutions, communications and security solutions, and utility and broadband solutions. The company offers more than 1.5 million products to its 140,000 active customers through a distribution network of 800 branches, warehouses, and sales offices, including 43 distribution centers. Wesco generates 74% of its sales in the United States, but it has a global reach, with operations in 50 other countries.

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