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Biolase (Biolase) Net-Net Working Capital : $-5.55 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Biolase 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.

Biolase's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-5.55.

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

BIOL's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: 6.55
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Biolase Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Biolase'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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Biolase Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Biolase 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 -1,082.15 -145.34 154.63 -217.50 -5.55

Biolase 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 -217.50 -55.07 -14.85 -9.00 -5.55

Competitive Comparison of Biolase's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Biolase'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.


Biolase's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Biolase's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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



Biolase Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Biolase'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)
=(6.566+0.75 * 5.483+0.5 * 11.433-33.145
-2.203-0)/3.41593
=-5.55

Biolase'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)
=(6.566+0.75 * 5.483+0.5 * 11.433-33.145
-2.203-0)/3.41593
=-5.55

* 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.


Biolase  (NAS:BIOL) 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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Biolase (Biolase) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
27042 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 270, Lake Forest, CA, USA, 92610
Biolase Inc is a US-based medical device company. It develops, manufactures, markets, and sells laser systems in dentistry and medicine. The company also markets, sells and distributes dental imaging equipment, including cone beam digital x-rays and CAD/CAM intraoral scanners. It offers two categories of laser system products: Waterlase (all-tissue) systems and Diode (soft-tissue) systems which allow dentists, periodontists, endodontists, oral surgeons, and other dental specialists to perform a broad range of minimally invasive dental procedures, including cosmetic, restorative, and complex surgical applications. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the United States.
Executives
Goldman Sachs & Co. Llc 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Goldman Sachs Group Inc 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Lord Jonathan T Md director 500 WEST MAIN ST., LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Jennifer Bright officer: Chief Financial Officer 27042 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE,, SUITE 270, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
Steven Sandor officer: Chief Operating Officer 27042 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE,, SUITE 270, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
Jess Roper director 5555 OBERLIN DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Kenneth P. Yale director 27042 TOWN CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 270, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
John R Beaver director, officer: President & CEO C/O STERLING CHEMICALS INC, 1200 SMITH STREET, HOUSTON TX 77002
Kathleen T Oloughlin director 27042 TOWN CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 270, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
Somerman Martha J. Dds, Phd director 27042 TOWN CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 270, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
Summerhays Carol Gomez Dds director 27042 TOWN CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 270, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
Family Foundation Schuler 10 percent owner 100 N. FIELD DRIVE, SUITE 360, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Larry N Feinberg 10 percent owner C/O ORACLE PARTNERS L P, 200 GREENWICH AVENUE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Jack W Schuler 10 percent owner 100 N. FIELD DRIVE, SUITE 360, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Michael Ditolla director 3299 CAMBRIDGE AVE, BRONX NY 10463

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