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Express, (Express,) Net-Net Working Capital

: $-272.46 (As of Oct. 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.

Express,'s Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was $-272.46.

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

EXPR's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 6.07
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Express, Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Express,'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.

Express, Annual Data
Trend Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23
Net-Net Working Capital
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -54.24 -331.35 -384.72 -306.76 -225.88

Express, Quarterly Data
Jan19 Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23
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 -294.25 -225.88 -240.75 -263.27 -272.46

Competitive Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Express,'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.


Express, Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Express,'s Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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



Express, Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

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

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Jan. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(65.612+0.75 * 12.374+0.5 * 365.649-1090.756
-0-0)/3.688
=-225.88

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

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Oct. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(34.643+0.75 * 32.136+0.5 * 480.867-1319.803
-0-0)/3.746
=-272.46

* 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.


Express,  (OTCPK:EXPR) 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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Express, (Express,) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1 Express Drive, Columbus, OH, USA, 43230
Express, Inc. is a United States-based specialty apparel retailer. It offers apparel and accessories for work, casual, jeanswear, and going-out. The company also sells the products through its e-commerce website and mobile app, as well as through franchisees who operate company locations in Latin America according to the franchise agreements. It derives revenue from the sales of apparel, accessories and other products, of which a majority of the revenue from the sale of apparel.
Executives
Stewart Glendinning director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1 EXPRESS DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43230
Yehuda Shmidman director C/O ICONIX BRAND GROUP, INC., 1450 BROADWAY, 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Satish Mehta director C/O CHEWY, INC., 7700 WEST SUNRISE BLVD, PLANTATION FL 33322
Jason N Judd officer: SVP, CFO and Treasurer 50 N THIRD ST, NEWARK OH 43055
Patricia E Lopez director 333 LUDLOW ST, STAMFORD CT 06902
Antonio Lucio director C/O EXPRESS INC., 1 EXPRESS DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43230
Laurel Krueger officer: Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec ONE EXPRESS DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43230
Periclis Pericleous officer: SVP, CFO and Treasurer 1 EXPRESS DR., COLUMBUS OH 43230
Matthew C Moellering officer: EVP, CAO,CFO, Treasurer & Sec. C/O EXPRESS PARENT LLC, ONE LIMITED PARKWAY, COLUMBUS OH 43230
Malissa Akay officer: EVP, Chief Merch. Officer 1 EXPRESS DR., COLUMBUS OH 43230
Sara Tervo officer: EVP, Chief Marketing Officer 1 EXPRESS DR., COLUMBUS OH 43230
Timothy G Baxter director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O EXPRESS, INC., 1 EXPRESS DR., COLUMBUS OH 43230
Contrarius Investment Management Ltd 10 percent owner 2 BOND STREET, ST. HELIER Y9 JE2 3NP
Contrarius Investment Management (bermuda) Ltd 10 percent owner VICTORIA PLACE, 5TH FLOOR, 31 VICTORIA STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM 10
James A Hilt officer: EVP, CMO, and ECommerce 1 EXPRESS DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43230