Capex-to-Revenue measures a company's investments in physical assets such as property, industrial buildings or equipment to its revenue.
Lafarge's Capital Expenditure for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2015 was CHF-259.44 Mil. Its Revenue for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2015 was CHF3,703.29 Mil.
Hence, Lafarge's Capex-to-Revenue for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2015 was 0.07.
Lafarge Capex-to-Revenue Historical Data
The historical data trend for Lafarge's Capex-to-Revenue 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.
Competitive Comparison of Lafarge's Capex-to-Revenue
For the Building Materials subindustry, Lafarge's Capex-to-Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Capex-to-Revenue 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.
Lafarge's Capex-to-Revenue Distribution in the Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Lafarge's Capex-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lafarge's Capex-to-Revenue falls into.
Lafarge Capex-to-Revenue Calculation
Lafarge's Capex-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as
* 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.
Lafarge (XSWX:LG) Capex-to-Revenue Explanation
Capex-to-Revenue measures a company's investments in physical assets such as property, industrial buildings or equipment to its revenue. The ratio shows how aggressively the company reinvests its revenue back into productive assets. However, a high ratio potentially indicates that the company has invested too much in innovation and infrastructure, taking up funds that could be used to boost productivity and increase revenue. Therefore, a high Capex to Revenue Ratio could be a positive or a negative sign depending on how effectively a company converts those investments into future earnings.
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Lafarge SA is a French limited liability company governed by French law and was founded in France in 1833 and was incorporated in 1884 under the name "J. et A. Pavin de Lafarge". The Company provides building materials. It is engaged in producing & selling cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete, mostly under the "Lafarge" brand name. Its building products and solutions are used to construct and renovate homes, buildings and infrastructures. At year-end 2013, Company cement production operated, in 56 countries, 113 cement plants and 42 grinding plants, with an annual production capacity of 221 million tons. It also manages cement trading activities. The Company aggregates and concrete are used as raw materials for concrete, masonry, asphalt, and other industrial processes, and as base materials for roads, landï¬lls, and building. As of December 31, 2013, Company had approximately 437 production facilities for aggregates in 23 countries. The Company's Ready-mix concrete had 1,026 concrete plants in 33 countries as of December 31, 2014. The Company also produces asphalt in North America and the United Kingdom, and sells either as a stand-alone product, or in conjunction with contracted paving. The Company operates in Western Europe, North America, Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia.
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