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Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV (Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV) Net-Net Working Capital : $-48.23 (As of Mar. 2018)


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What is Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV 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.

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $-48.23.

The industry rank for Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

CBI's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 5.415
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV'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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Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -50.56 -47.94 -52.52 -54.68 -48.42

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
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 -55.51 -50.92 -50.61 -48.42 -48.23

Competitive Comparison of Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV'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.


Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2017 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(354.639+0.75 * 759.701+0.5 * 101.573-5753.218
-0-146.794)/101.705
=-48.42

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2018 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(305.229+0.75 * 766.123+0.5 * 112.978-5738.085
-0-144.142)/102.547
=-48.23

* 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.


Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV  (NYSE:CBI) 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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Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV (Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV) Business Description

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Founded in 1889, Chicago Bridge & Iron provides a wide range of services, including conceptual design, technology, engineering, procurement, fabrication, modularization, construction, commissioning, maintenance, program management, and environmental services, to customers in the global energy infrastructure market. It also provides diversified government services. It generated 2017 adjusted revenue and adjusted EBIT of $5.8 billion and a loss of $180 million, respectively. CB&I employs 34,000 at active projects in more than 70 countries.
Executives
James H Miller director C/O CROWN HOLDINGS, INC., 770 TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD, YARDLEY PA 19067
W Craig Kissel director
Alexander Forbes I J director 10560 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ST N, ST. PETERSBURG FL 33716-3718
Deborah M Fretz director 1801 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
L Richard Flury director 2000 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY S, SUITE 2000, HOUSTON TX 77042
Richard W. Heo officer: Executive Vice President 2103 RESEARCH FOREST DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Westley S. Stockton officer: VP, Controller, CAO 2103 RESEARCH FOREST DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
James R Bolch director C/O INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY, 155 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD, MONTVALE NJ 07645
Marsha C Williams director EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES, CHICAGO IL 60606
Michael S Taff officer: Executive Vice President & CFO 777 N ELDRIDGE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77079
Larry D Mcvay director 2000 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY S, SUITE 2000, HOUSTON TX 77042
Philip K Asherman director, officer: President and CEO 1450 LAKE ROBBINS DR.,, SUITE 400, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Chandler Richard E Jr officer: EVP and Chief Legal Officer 1800 HUGHES LANDING BLVD, SUITE 250, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Sheila B Feldman officer: Executive Vice President
Ronald A Ballschmiede officer: Executive Vice President & CFO 1800 HUGHES LANDING BLVD, SUITE 250, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380

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