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GCI Liberty (GCI Liberty) Net-Net Working Capital : $-53.51 (As of Dec. 2017)


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What is GCI Liberty 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.

GCI Liberty's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was $-53.51.

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

GNCMA's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 7.96
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

GCI Liberty Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for GCI Liberty'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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GCI Liberty Net-Net Working Capital Chart

GCI Liberty 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 -41.02 -40.21 -43.70 -52.61 -53.51

GCI Liberty Quarterly Data
Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17
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 -52.61 -58.05 -57.81 -57.48 -53.51

Competitive Comparison of GCI Liberty's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Telecom Services subindustry, GCI Liberty'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.


GCI Liberty's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, GCI Liberty's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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



GCI Liberty Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

GCI Liberty'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)
=(15.622+0.75 * 184.588+0.5 * 12.996-2047.498
-0-36.836)/35.95
=-53.51

GCI Liberty's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2017 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(15.622+0.75 * 184.588+0.5 * 12.996-2047.498
-0-36.836)/35.95
=-53.51

* 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.


GCI Liberty  (NAS:GNCMA) 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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GCI Liberty (GCI Liberty) Business Description

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GCI Liberty Inc formerly known as General Communication is the communication service provider in Alaska. It offers data, wireless, video, voice and managed services to consumer and business customers throughout Alaska and nationwide.
Executives
Ronald A Duncan director
Gregory B Maffei director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO 12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Renee L Wilm officer: Chief Legal Officer 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Brian J Wendling officer: CAO/PFO 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Albert E Rosenthaler officer: Chief Corp. Dev. Officer 12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Gregg L Engles director 1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Sue Ann Hamilton director 12405 POWERSCOURT DRIVE, ST. LOUIS MO 63131
Richard R Green director 1550 WEWATTA STREET, STE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Donne F Fisher director 12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Mark D Carleton officer: Chief Financial Officer 12300 LIBERTY BLVD., ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Richard N Baer officer: Chief Legal Officer
Liberty Interactive Corp 10 percent owner 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
John W Stanton other: Former 10% owner 3650 131ST AVE SE #400, WESTERN WIRELESS CORP, BELLEVUE WA 98006
John C Malone director, officer: Chairman of the Board 12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Theresa E Gillespie 10 percent owner 3650 131ST AVE. S.E. #400 WESTERN WIRELESS CORP STE 100 BELLEVUE WA 98006

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