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Berger Paints Jamaica (XJAM:BRG) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 1.05 (As of Dec. 2008)


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What is Berger Paints Jamaica 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.

Berger Paints Jamaica's Capital Expenditure for the six months ended in Dec. 2008 was JMD-49.02 Mil. Its Cash Flow from Operations for the six months ended in Dec. 2008 was JMD46.75 Mil.

Hence, Berger Paints Jamaica's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the six months ended in Dec. 2008 was 1.05.


Berger Paints Jamaica Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Berger Paints Jamaica'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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Berger Paints Jamaica Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

Berger Paints Jamaica Annual Data
Trend Dec08
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
1.05

Berger Paints Jamaica Semi-Annual Data
Dec08
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 1.05

Competitive Comparison of Berger Paints Jamaica's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Berger Paints Jamaica'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.


Berger Paints Jamaica's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Berger Paints Jamaica's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



Berger Paints Jamaica Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Berger Paints Jamaica's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-49.02) / 46.754
=1.05

Berger Paints Jamaica's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-49.02) / 46.754
=1.05

* 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.


Berger Paints Jamaica  (XJAM:BRG) 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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Berger Paints Jamaica (XJAM:BRG) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
256 Spanish Town Road, P O Box 8, Kingston, JAM, 11
Berger Paints Jamaica Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of paint and paint related products. The company's products and services include consumer service, protective coatings, marine paints and architectural and wood finishes. It offers paints, primers, textures, wood finishes, and light industrial finishes. It serves homes and institutions. The group has a strong presence in five regions of the world, including Middle East, South Asia, South East Asia, South Pacific, and the Caribbean, through its five corporate brands - Berger International, Asian Paints, SCIB Paints, Apco Coatings, Taubmans, and Kadisco.

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