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KVH Industries (KVH Industries) Net-Net Working Capital : $3.74 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is KVH Industries 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.

KVH Industries's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.74.

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

KVHI's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is ranked better than
93.86% of 1221 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 6.52 vs KVHI: 1.28

KVH Industries Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for KVH Industries'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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KVH Industries Net-Net Working Capital Chart

KVH Industries 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 1.96 1.28 0.71 3.69 3.74

KVH Industries 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 3.69 3.49 3.73 3.75 3.74

Competitive Comparison of KVH Industries's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, KVH Industries'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.


KVH Industries's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, KVH Industries's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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



KVH Industries Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

KVH Industries'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)
=(69.771+0.75 * 25.67+0.5 * 19.046-25.262
-0-0)/19.6108
=3.74

KVH Industries'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)
=(69.771+0.75 * 25.67+0.5 * 19.046-25.262
-0-0)/19.6108
=3.74

* 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.


KVH Industries  (NAS:KVHI) 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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KVH Industries (KVH Industries) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
50 Enterprise Center, Middletown, RI, USA, 02842
KVH Industries Inc is a manufacturer of solutions that provide high-speed Internet, television, and voice services through satellite to mobile users at sea and on land. The company also provides commercially licensed entertainment, including news, sports, music, and movies, to commercial and leisure customers in the maritime, hotel, and retail markets. The Company operates in a number of geographic areas, including internationally. The Revenues are generated from international locations, mainly consisting of Singapore, Canada, European Union countries and other European countries, countries in Africa, Asia/Pacific and the Middle East, and India.
Executives
Stephen H Deckoff director, 10 percent owner 1 SOUND SHORE DRIVE, SUITE 200, GREENWICH CT 06830
Black Diamond Capital Management, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 2187 ATLANTIC STREET, 9TH FLOOR, STAMFORD CT 06902
Needham Group, Inc. 10 percent owner 445 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
James S Dodez director 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842
Cielo Hernandez director C/O XL FLEET CORP., 145 NEWTON STREET, BOSTON MA 02135
Jennifer Louise Baker officer: VP/CAO 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842
Felise Feingold officer: SVP General Counsel 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842
Robert J Balog officer: Chief Technology Officer` 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842
Brent C Bruun officer: Interim CEO 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842
David B. Kagan director 300 HOLIDAY SQUARE BLVD., COVINGTON LA 70433
David Tolley director C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Daniel R Conway officer: EVP Inertial Navigation C/O KVH INDUSTRIES INC, 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842
George A Needham 10 percent owner C/O NEEDHAM & COMPANY, LLC, 445 PARK AVE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Roger Kuebel officer: CFO 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842
Kits Van Heyningen Martin other: Sr. Advisor 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842