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Flex (FLEX) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 0.46 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Flex 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.

Flex's Capital Expenditure for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-130.00 Mil. Its Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $284.00 Mil.

Hence, Flex's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.46.


Flex Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

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

Flex Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - 2.44 0.43 0.67

Flex Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 0.44 0.40 27.83 0.43 0.46

Competitive Comparison of Flex's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Flex'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.


Flex's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Flex's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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



Flex Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Flex's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-635) / 950
=0.67

Flex'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
=- (-130) / 284
=0.46

* 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.


Flex  (NAS:FLEX) 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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Flex (FLEX) Business Description

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Flex Ltd is a contract manufacturing company providing comprehensive electronics design, manufacturing, and product management services to global electronics and technology companies. The company's operating segments include Flex Agility Solutions (FAS), Flex Reliability Solutions (FRS), and Nextracker. Flex Agility Solutions segment includes markets such as Communications, Enterprise and Cloud; Lifestyle; and Consumer Devices. Flex Reliability Solutions segment includes markets such as Automotive, Health Solutions, and Industrial. The Nextracker segment provides solar tracker technologies that optimize and increase energy production. The company's geographical segments include China, Mexico, the United States, Brazil, Malaysia, Hungary, and Others.
Executives
Erin Mcsweeney director EMC CORPORATION, 176 SOUTH STREET, HOPKINTON MA 01748
David Scott Offer officer: EVP, General Counsel 6201 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95002
Paul Lundstrom officer: Chief Financial Officer 222 N. SEPULVEDA BLVD., SUITE 500, EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Revathi Advaithi director, officer: Chief Executive Officer EATON HOUSE, 30 PEMBROKE ROAD, DUBLIN 4 L2 -
Kwang Hooi Tan officer: Group President 6201 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE, ATTN: LEGAL, SAN JOSE CA 95002
Michael P Hartung officer: President, Agility Solutions 6201 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95002
Daniel Wendler officer: Chief Accounting Officer 6201 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE, ATTN: LEGAL, SAN JOSE CA 95002
Rebecca Sidelinger officer: Group President 6201 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE, ATTN: LEGAL, SAN JOSE CA 95002
Stevens Charles K. Iii director 300 RENAISSANCE CENTER, M/C: 482-C25-A36, DETROIT MI 48265-3000
Maryrose Sylvester director C/O 3700 WEST JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Pat Ward director 500 JACKSON STREET, COLUMBUS IN 47201
Francois Barbier officer: President, Global Operations ONE MARINA BOULEVARD, #28-00, SINGAPORE U0 018989
David P Bennett officer: Chief Accounting Officer 3616 NICOLE AVE, PLEASANTON CA 94588
Todd Fruchterman officer: Pres, Reliability Solutions C/O BUTTERFLY NETWORK, INC., 530 OLD WHITFIELD STREET, GUILFORD CT 06437
John D Harris director C/O FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL USA, INC., 6201 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95002