Inmet Mining (FRA:MMC) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 2.93 (As of Dec. 2012)

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What is Inmet Mining 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.

Inmet Mining's Capital Expenditure for the three months ended in Dec. 2012 was €-260.96 Mil. Its Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2012 was €89.04 Mil.

Hence, Inmet Mining's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the three months ended in Dec. 2012 was 2.93.

Inmet Mining Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Inmet Mining's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

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Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.78	0.72	1.10	1.24	2.93

Competitive Comparison of Inmet Mining's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Inmet Mining'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.

Inmet Mining's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Inmet Mining's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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Inmet Mining Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Inmet Mining's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow	=	- Capital Expenditure	/	Cash Flow from Operations
	=	- (-598.75)	/	414.065
	=	1.45

Inmet Mining's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow	=	- Capital Expenditure	/	Cash Flow from Operations
	=	- (-260.96)	/	89.04
	=	2.93

Inmet Mining (FRA:MMC) 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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Inmet Mining Corporation is a Canadian-based global mining company that produces base metals with a focus on copper. It operates and develops underground and open pit mines safely, responsibly and cost effectively. The Company has three operating properties and one development property around the world. Ã‡ayeli is an underground mine on the Black Sea coast of northeastern Turkey. It produces copper and zinc concentrates, which are sold to international and domestic smelters and traders. Las Cruces is an open pit mine in southern Spain. Las Cruces uses leaching and electrowinning technology to produce copper cathode which are sold to buyers in the Spanish and Mediterranean markets. PyhÃ¤salmi is an underground copper and zinc mine in central Finland. It produces copper, zinc and pyrite concentrates. Copper and zinc concentrates are sold under long-term contracts to smelters in Finland. Pyrite is sold under contract to customers in Europe and Asia as well as in the spot market. Cobre Panama is an open pit copper development project in Panama.