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BGC Group (BGC Group) Net-Net Working Capital

: $-2.75 (As of Dec. 2023)
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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.

BGC Group's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-2.75.

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

BGC's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Capital Markets industry.
Industry Median: 6.56
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

BGC Group Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for BGC Group'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.

* Premium members only.

BGC Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -7.85 -6.89 -5.96 -5.17 -2.75

BGC Group 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 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -5.17 -8.43 -7.08 -4.90 -2.75

Competitive Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, BGC Group'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.


BGC Group Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, BGC Group's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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



BGC Group Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

BGC Group'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)
=(655.641+0.75 * 350.036+0.5 * 0-2277.781
-0-13.073)/499.548
=-2.75

BGC Group'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)
=(655.641+0.75 * 350.036+0.5 * 0-2277.781
-0-13.073)/499.548
=-2.75

* 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.


BGC Group  (NAS:BGC) 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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BGC Group (BGC Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
499 Park Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10022
BGC Group Inc is a brokerage and financial technology company that serves the global financial markets. Its service and product offerings include brokerage for a wide range of financial products including fixed income, equities, commodities, derivatives, and real estate, software solutions for trading platforms, clearing, trade execution, and other back-office services. Its clients mostly include banks, brokerage houses, hedge funds, and investment banks. BGC operates in one reportable segment, which is providing brokerage services to the financial markets. The company earns the majority of its revenue in the United Kingdom followed by the United States.
Executives
William Dean Addas director C/O DEUTSCHE BANK, 300 S. GRAND AVENUE, LOS ANGELES CA 90071-3109
Jason W. Hauf officer: Chief Financial Officer BGC PARTNERS, 499 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Arthur U Mbanefo director 280 PARK AVENUE 40 WEST, CO ORIX, NEW YORK NY 10017
Sean A Windeatt officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC., 499 PARK AVENNUE NY 10022
Stephen M Merkel officer: EVP and General Counsel C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC., 499 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Linda A Bell director C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC., 499 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
David Richards director C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC., 499 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Martin Laguerre director C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC., 499 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Steven Bisgay officer: Chief Financial Officer 545 WASHINGTON BLVD, JERSEY CITY NJ 07310
Cf Group Management Inc director, 10 percent owner 135 EAST 57TH ST, NEW YORK NY 10022
Cantor Fitzgerald, L. P. director, 10 percent owner 110 EAST 59TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10022
Sean Galvin officer: Chief Accounting Officer 545 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, JERSEY CITY NJ 07310
William J Moran director 135 EAST 57TH ST, NEW YORK NY 10022
Howard W Lutnick director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer
Steven R Mcmurray officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC., 499 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022