Three ways reported capex understates what a company spends
A semiconductor maker with capex at 0.48% of revenue. A retailer whose free cash flow flips sign. A tag that returns nothing. All three are in the filings.
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A semiconductor maker with capex at 0.48% of revenue. A retailer whose free cash flow flips sign. A tag that returns nothing. All three are in the filings.
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| Figure | Value | Arithmetic |
|---|---|---|
| Three ways reported capex understates what a company spends | ||
| Sandisk open gap on Aug 6 | −13.1% | 1173.26 / 1350.50 - 1 |
| Sandisk close-to-close on Aug 6 | −6.8% | 1258.58 / 1350.50 - 1 |
| Sandisk capex as share of quarterly revenue | +0.5% | 43 / 8965 |
| Sandisk capex against Flash Ventures funding, quarter | 2.86× | 123 / 43 |
| Sandisk capex against Flash Ventures funding, year | 2.61× | 462 / 177 |
| Why Sandisk fell after earning $6.9B in a single quarter | ||
| Revenue growth Y/Y | +371.6% | 8965 / 1901 - 1 |
| Gross margin Q4 FY2026 | +84.6% | 7582 / 8965 |
| Gross margin Q4 FY2025 | +26.2% | 498 / 1901 |
| Guidance midpoint | $10,550m | (10300 + 10800) / 2 |
| Guided sequential change | +17.7% | 10550 / 8965 - 1 |
| Q4 free cash flow | $7,083m | 7126 - 43 |
| FY free cash flow | $11,494m | 11671 - 177 |
| Trailing P/E | 17.20× | 1271.05 / 73.76 |
| Market cap, diluted | $199.60bn | 1271.05 * 157 / 1000 |
| Market cap, basic | $186.80bn | 1271.05 * 147 / 1000 |
| Pre-tax income reconciles | 0 | 7037 + 812 - 7849 |
16 figures from 2 articles. Totals and industry averages that belong to no single company are not listed here.
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