Family Dollar Stores (FRA:FAY) Capex-to-Operating-Income : 0.61 (As of May. 2015)

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What is Family Dollar Stores Capex-to-Operating-Income?

Capex-to-Operating-Income measures a company's investments in physical assets such as property, industrial buildings or equipment to its operating income.

Family Dollar Stores's Capital Expenditure for the three months ended in May. 2015 was €-69.15 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in May. 2015 was €113.03 Mil.

Hence, Family Dollar Stores's Capex-to-Operating-Income for the three months ended in May. 2015 was 0.61.

Family Dollar Stores Capex-to-Operating-Income Historical Data

The historical data trend for Family Dollar Stores's Capex-to-Operating-Income can be seen below:

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Family Dollar Stores Capex-to-Operating-Income Chart

Family Dollar Stores Annual Data

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Capex-to-Operating-Income

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0.37

0.54

0.91

1.08

1.04

Family Dollar Stores Quarterly Data
	Aug10	Nov10	Feb11	May11	Aug11	Nov11	Feb12	May12	Aug12	Nov12	Feb13	May13	Aug13	Nov13	Feb14	May14	Aug14	Nov14	Feb15	May15
Capex-to-Operating-Income	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.72	3.22	1.46	0.62	0.61

Competitive Comparison of Family Dollar Stores's Capex-to-Operating-Income

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Family Dollar Stores's Capex-to-Operating-Income, along with its competitors' market caps and Capex-to-Operating-Income data, can be viewed below:

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Family Dollar Stores's Capex-to-Operating-Income Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Family Dollar Stores's Capex-to-Operating-Income distribution charts can be found below:

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Family Dollar Stores Capex-to-Operating-Income Calculation

Family Dollar Stores's Capex-to-Operating-Income for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2014 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Income	=	- Capital Expenditure	/	Operating Income
	=	- (-327.652)	/	316.51
	=	1.04

Family Dollar Stores's Capex-to-Operating-Income for the quarter that ended in May. 2015 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Income	=	- Capital Expenditure	/	Operating Income
	=	- (-69.15)	/	113.025
	=	0.61

Family Dollar Stores (FRA:FAY) Capex-to-Operating-Income Explanation

Capex-to-Operating-Income assesses how much emphasis a company is placing upon investing in capital-intensive projects. The ratio is generally a good gauge to quantify how much focus on growth a company has. Typically, smaller companies that are still growing and expanding will have a higher Capex to Operating Income Ratio, since such businesses are likely investing more in physical assets. Lower ratios could indicate that a company has reached maturity and it is no longer pursuing aggressive growth.

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Family Dollar Stores Inc was incorporated in November 1959. The Company provides consumers with a selection of competitively priced merchandise in convenient neighbourhood stores. Its merchandise assortment includes Consumables, Home Products, Apparel and Accessories, and Seasonal and Electronics. It classifies the combination of Home Products, Apparel and Accessories, and Seasonal and Electronics as Discretionary. It operates general merchandise retail discount stores in 46 states, serving the basic needs of customers primarily in the low- and middle-income brackets. The stores are supported by 11 distribution centers and one Store Support Center. It competes for sales and store locations in varying degrees with international, national, regional and local retailing establishments, other discount stores, department stores, variety stores, dollar stores, discount clothing stores, drug stores, grocery stores, convenience stores, outlet stores, warehouse stores and other stores. The Company's trademark includes Family Dollar and Family Dollar Stores. Its business is subject to federal, state, local, and international laws, rules, and regulations, such as state and local wage and hour laws, anti-corruption laws, import and export laws, unclaimed property laws, and many others.

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