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ALLETE (ALLETE) Net-Net Working Capital : $-62.67 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is ALLETE Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

ALLETE's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-62.67.

The industry rank for ALLETE's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

ALE's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 7.665
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

ALLETE Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for ALLETE's Net-Net Working Capital 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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ALLETE Net-Net Working Capital Chart

ALLETE Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -59.74 -69.84 -72.41 -66.59 -62.67

ALLETE Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital 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 -66.59 -64.47 -62.66 -61.81 -62.67

Competitive Comparison of ALLETE's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, ALLETE's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital 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.


ALLETE's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, ALLETE's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ALLETE's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



ALLETE Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

ALLETE's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(71.9+0.75 * 106.8+0.5 * 175.4-3249.8
-0-597.5)/57.561
=-62.67

ALLETE's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(71.9+0.75 * 106.8+0.5 * 175.4-3249.8
-0-597.5)/57.561
=-62.67

* 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.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


ALLETE  (NYSE:ALE) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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ALLETE (ALLETE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
30 West Superior Street, Duluth, MN, USA, 55802-2093
ALLETE Inc is a provider of competitively-priced energy in America's Upper Midwest region and invests in transmission infrastructure and other energy-centric businesses. The company's two reportable segments are 1) Regulated Operations includes the company's regulated utilities, Minnesota Power and SWL&P, as well as investment in ATC, a Wisconsin-based regulated utility that owns and maintains electric transmission assets in portions of Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois. 2) ALLETE Clean Energy focuses on developing, acquiring, and operating clean and renewable energy projects.
Executives
Joshua John Skelton officer: VP ALLETE; COO MN Power 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802
Charles R Matthews director 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Charlene A Thomas director 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Heidi J Eddins director 30 W. SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802
Barbara A Nick director
Alan R Hodnik director, officer: President 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802-2093
Robert John Adams officer: VP Bus. Deve. Chief Risk Offic 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802-2093
Madeleine W Ludlow director C/O OGLEBAY NORTON COMPANY, 1001 LAKESIDE AVENUE - 15TH FLOOR, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Nicole Renee Johnson officer: VP & Chief Admin Off 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802
Kathryn W Dindo director C/O FIRSTENERGY CORP, 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44308
Margaret A Thickens officer: VP, CLO & Secretary 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802
James J Hoolihan director 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802-2093
Susan K Nestegard director AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD., 2 BETHESDA METRO, 14TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Robert P Powers director AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER, 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Steven Q Devinck officer: Controller 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802-2093