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Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (XSWX:LISNE) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 0.31 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG 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.

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Capital Expenditure for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF-153.60 Mil. Its Cash Flow from Operations for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF493.10 Mil.

Hence, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.31.


Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG'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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Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG 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 0.28 0.32 0.29 0.30 0.39

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG 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 0.23 0.37 0.25 0.52 0.31

Competitive Comparison of Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Confectioners subindustry, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG'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.


Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG'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
=- (-301.8) / 778.6
=0.39

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG'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
=- (-153.6) / 493.1
=0.31

* 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.


Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG  (XSWX:LISNE) 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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Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (XSWX:LISNE) Business Description

Address
Seestrasse 204, Kilchberg, CHE, CH-8802
Swiss-based Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli is a manufacturer of premium chocolate. Key brands include Lindt, Lindor, Ghirardelli, Russell Stover, Whitman's, and Caffarel. The company bought U.S.-based Russell Stover, its largest-ever acquisition, in 2014. It derives the bulk of its sales from Europe (46% of its consolidated base) but also competes in North America (41%) and the rest of the world (13%). The company operates 11 manufacturing plants in Europe and the United States. Its distribution network includes 500 own stores.

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