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Metall Zug (XSWX:METN) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 5.77 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Metall Zug 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.

Metall Zug's Capital Expenditure for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF-14.85 Mil. Its Cash Flow from Operations for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF2.57 Mil.

Hence, Metall Zug's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.77.


Metall Zug Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

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

Metall Zug 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 1.57 0.77 0.71 - 3.81

Metall Zug 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 1.46 - 2.84 3.08 5.77

Competitive Comparison of Metall Zug's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Metall Zug'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.


Metall Zug's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Metall Zug's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



Metall Zug Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Metall Zug'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
=- (-36.232) / 9.517
=3.81

Metall Zug'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
=- (-14.847) / 2.573
=5.77

* 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.


Metall Zug  (XSWX:METN) 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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Metall Zug (XSWX:METN) Business Description

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Industriestrasse 66, Zug, CHE, 6302
Metall Zug Ltd is engaged in the industrial sector. The company is organized, into five business segments namely; Wire Processing that provides wire processing equipment, test systems, software and services; Medical Devices that provides products and services for diagnosis and surgery, mainly in the fields of ophthalmology and surgical microscopy; Infection Control that provides Equipment for hospitals, as well as services and other products; Technologycluster & Infrastructure Management and development of real estate; and Others.

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