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Towngas Smart Energy Co (HKSE:01083) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 3.30 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Towngas Smart Energy Co 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.

Towngas Smart Energy Co's Capital Expenditure for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$-2,789.53 Mil. Its Cash Flow from Operations for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$845.20 Mil.

Hence, Towngas Smart Energy Co's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.30.


Towngas Smart Energy Co Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Towngas Smart Energy Co'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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Towngas Smart Energy Co Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

Towngas Smart Energy Co 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 1.33 1.08 1.24 2.52 3.63

Towngas Smart Energy Co 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 1.11 7.12 1.75 4.24 3.30

Competitive Comparison of Towngas Smart Energy Co's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Towngas Smart Energy Co'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.


Towngas Smart Energy Co's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Towngas Smart Energy Co's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Towngas Smart Energy Co's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



Towngas Smart Energy Co Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Towngas Smart Energy Co'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
=- (-4721.259) / 1300.694
=3.63

Towngas Smart Energy Co'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
=- (-2789.534) / 845.203
=3.30

* 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.


Towngas Smart Energy Co  (HKSE:01083) 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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Towngas Smart Energy Co (HKSE:01083) Business Description

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Address
363 Java Road, North Point, 23rd Floor, Hong Kong, HKG
Towngas Smart Energy Co Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in the sales of pipe gas and other types of energy, the construction of gas pipelines, the sale of gas appliances and related products, and other value-added services in the People's Republic of China. It has three operating segments; Sales of piped gas and energy including Sales of piped gas (mainly natural gas) and other types of energy, Gas connection include Construction of gas pipeline networks under gas connection contracts, and Extended business including Sales of gas-related household appliances and related products, and other related value-added services.
Executives
Henderson Development Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Planwise Properties Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Towngas Investment Company Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Lee Ka Kit 2501 Other
Lee Shau Kee 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Faxson Investment Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Towngas International Company Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Hong Kong & China Gas (china) Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
The Hong Kong And China Gas Company Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Rimmer (cayman) Limited 2301 Trustee
Riddick (cayman) Limited 2301 Trustee
Hopkins (cayman) Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Henderson Land Development Company Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Tang Kok Yew 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you

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