Capital Intensity
Score how much of a company is physical plant, inventory, and equipment, whether that base is being maintained, and whether the shares have tangible backing.
Advanced Micro Devices Inc
Physical assets are 13.3% of total assets, a light footprint. Capex is 0.32x depreciation while free cash flow yield is positive, which can mean an aging base that is still throwing off cash. ROIC is 6.1%, below an 8% cost-of-capital hurdle.
Technology and communication names are often asset-light, with fixed-asset turnover above 5x. This name is at 14.98x.
Physical asset ratio
13.3%
Net PP&E plus inventory, divided by total assets. Above 50% is a heavy footprint.
Fixed asset turnover
14.98x
Revenue per dollar of the physical asset base.
Capex / D&A
0.32x
Above 1.0x means the physical base is being replaced or expanded.
Tangible book / share
€12.99
Assets minus goodwill, intangibles, and liabilities, per share.
Price / tangible book
36.18x
Price €469.90.
Fixed-charge coverage
6.27x
EBITDA minus capex, divided by interest plus short-term debt.
FCF yield
0.9%
Latest free cash flow divided by current market cap (€767.10B).
ROIC
6.1%
After-tax operating income over equity plus debt minus cash.
Operating income / net PP&E is 1.60x.
Footprint and return
Turnover and reinvestment
| Year | Physical | FAT | Capex/D&A | TBV/sh | Coverage | FCF | ROIC | EBIT/PP&E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26.2% | 18.61x | 0.96x | €0.75 | 1.78x | -€129.00M | 31.4% | 1.30x |
| 2019 | 28.0% | 9.55x | 0.84x | €1.99 | 5.39x | €276.00M | 31.3% | 0.90x |
| 2020 | 25.1% | 11.50x | 0.83x | €4.39 | 29.40x | €777.00M | 29.9% | 1.61x |
| 2021 | 24.3% | 15.37x | 0.65x | €5.68 | 9.83x | €3.22B | 59.5% | 3.41x |
| 2022 | 8.5% | 11.96x | 0.21x | €4.00 | 33.20x | €3.12B | 2.4% | 0.64x |
| 2023 | 9.7% | 10.21x | 0.15x | €6.35 | 4.11x | €1.32B | 0.7% | 0.18x |
| 2024 | 11.8% | 10.63x | 0.21x | €8.51 | 49.01x | €2.41B | 3.0% | 0.86x |
| 2025 | 13.3% | 14.98x | 0.32x | €12.99 | 6.27x | €6.74B | 6.1% | 1.60x |
- Receivables are larger than the physical asset base, so a finance or credit book may sit outside the physical ratio and inside the debt used for coverage.
- Principal due is the current portion of debt.
Latest year inputs (2025)
Net PP&E: €2.31B
Inventory: €7.92B
Total assets: €76.93B
Goodwill: €25.13B
Intangibles: €16.71B
Liabilities: €13.93B
Tangible book: €21.17B
Shares: 1,630,000,000
Revenue: €34.64B
Capex: €974.00M
D&A: €3.00B
EBITDA: €7.28B
Interest: €131.00M
Short-term debt: €874.00M
Free cash flow: €6.74B
Operating income: €3.69B
Invested capital: €60.68B
Tax rate: 0.0%