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Knoll (KNL) Net-Net Working Capital : $-16.58 (As of Mar. 2021)


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What is Knoll 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.

Knoll's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was $-16.58.

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

KNL's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 6.92
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Knoll Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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

Knoll Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -8.25 -7.35 -13.42 -14.93 -15.97

Knoll Quarterly Data
Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21
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 -15.29 -15.36 -15.30 -15.97 -16.58

Competitive Comparison of Knoll's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Knoll'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.


Knoll's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Knoll's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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



Knoll Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Knoll's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2020 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(37.3+0.75 * 83.4+0.5 * 193.1-840.2
-165.1-0)/50.645
=-15.97

Knoll's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2021 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(10.8+0.75 * 77.6+0.5 * 206.5-847.9
-166.9-0)/50.813
=-16.58

* 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.


Knoll  (NYSE:KNL) 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.


Knoll Net-Net Working Capital Related Terms

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Knoll (KNL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1235 Water Street, East Greenville, PA, USA, 18041
Knoll Inc designs and manufactures appliances for use both in the workplace and at home. The company's product portfolio includes furniture, textiles, leathers, accessories, and architectural and acoustical elements, via the brand's Knoll Office, KnollStudio, KnollTextiles, KnollExtra, Spinneybeck, Edelman Leather, and Holly Hunt. Knoll operates through Office and Lifestyle and Corporate segments.
Executives
Global Furniture Holdings S.a R.l 10 percent owner 23 AVENUE MONTEREY LUXEMBOURG N4 L-2163
David L Schutte officer: EVP - Lifestyle C/O KNOLL, INC. 1235 WATER STREET EAST GREENVILLE PA 18041
Stephanie Stahl director C/O KNOLL, INC., 1235 WATER STREET, EAST GREENVILLE PA 18041
Investindustrial Advisors Ltd 10 percent owner 16 PALACE STREET LONDON X0 SW1E 5JD
Global Furniture Investments S.a R.l. 10 percent owner 23, AVENUE MONTEREY LUXEMBOURG N4 L-2163
Investments Sarl Furniture 10 percent owner 23 AVENUE MONTEREY LUXEMBOURG N4 L-2163
Furniture Investments Management S.a R.l 10 percent owner 23, AVENUE MONTEREY LUXEMBOURG N4 L-2163
Furniture Investments Acquisitions S.c.s. 10 percent owner 23 AVENUE MONTEREY LUXEMBOURG N4 L-2163
Investindustrial Vii L.p. 10 percent owner 16 PALACE STREET LONDON X0 SW1E 5JD
Ronald R Kass director C/O KNOLL, INC. 1235 WATER STREET EAST GREENVILLE PA 18041
Daniel W Dienst director 325 N. LASALLE ST., SUITE 550, CHICAGO IL 60610
Stephen F Fisher director C/O ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP., 401 CITY AVENUE, SUITE 809, BALA CYNWYD PA 19004
Christopher G Kennedy director C/O INTERFACE INC, 2859 PACES FERRY ROAD SUITE 2000, ATLANTA GA 30339
Jeffrey Harris director C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC, 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Sarah E Nash director 200 MILIK STREET, CARTERET NJ 07008