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Newport (Newport) Net-Net Working Capital : $-0.78 (As of Dec. 2015)


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What is Newport 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.

Newport's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was $-0.78.

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

NEWP's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 6.41
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Newport Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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

Newport Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -5.41 -2.94 -1.33 -1.20 -0.78

Newport Quarterly Data
Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15
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 -1.20 -1.71 -1.53 -1.62 -0.78

Competitive Comparison of Newport's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Newport'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.


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

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

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



Newport Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Newport's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2015 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(41.678+0.75 * 107.196+0.5 * 113.505-209.13
-0-0)/38.6259
=-0.78

Newport's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2015 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(41.678+0.75 * 107.196+0.5 * 113.505-209.13
-0-0)/38.6259
=-0.78

* 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.


Newport  (NAS:NEWP) 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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Newport (Newport) Business Description

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Newport Corp was established in 1969 as Newport Research Corporation. In 1978, Newport Research Corporation merged into James Dole Corporation, an entity which was incorporated in Nevada in 1938, and the company was renamed Newport Corporation following the merger. The Company is a supplier of advanced technology products and systems to a wide range of industries, including scientific research, microelectronics, defense and security, life and health sciences, and industrial markets. It also provides a broad portfolio of products to customers in these end markets, allowing it to offer them an end-to-end resource for photonics solutions. In January 2013, Company reorganized its operations to create three new operating groups: Photonics Group, Lasers Group and Optics Group. Its Lasers Group is substantially the same as former Lasers Division. Photonics Group is comprised of the photonics products and technologies of former PPT Division and Ophir Division. Optics Group is comprised of the optical components and integrated solutions products and technologies of former PPT Division and Ophir Division. Photonics Group's products and systems are sold to end users in all of target end markets. The products sold by this group include photonics instruments and systems, precision positioning systems and subsystems, vibration isolation systems and subsystems, optical components for research applications, optical hardware, and three-dimensional non-contact measurement sensors and equipment. Lasers Group offers a broad portfolio of laser technology products and services to OEM and end-user customers in all of target end markets. Its lasers and laser-based systems include ultrafast lasers and amplifiers, diode-pumped solid-state lasers, high-energy pulsed lasers, tunable lasers, fiber lasers and gas lasers. Optics Group offers precision optics and lens assemblies, thin-film filters and coatings, replicated mirrors and ruled and holographic diffraction gratings to OEM and end-user customers in target end markets. This business was sold in January 2014. Its competitors include: Coherent, Inc., Sciencetech, Inc., Optometrics Corporation, Corning, Inc., among others. The Company's lasers and laser-based systems are subject to the laser radiation safety regulations of the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act administered by the Center for Devices and Radiological Health of the United States Food and Drug Administration.
Executives
Charles F Cargile other: Former SVP, CFO and Treasurer C/O SUNWORKS, INC., 1010 WINDING CREEK ROAD, SUITE 100, ROSEVILLE CA 95678
Oleg Khaykin other: Former Director
Kenneth F Potashner other: Former Director C/O MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES INC, 9244 BALBOA AVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92123
Robert J Phillippy other: Former Pres./CEO & Director
Dennis L Werth other: Former SVP/GM, Photonics Group 1791 DEERE AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92606
Willem A Meintjes other: Former VP & Corp. Controller 5488 MARVELL LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Peter J Simone other: Former Director 17075 THORNMINT COURT, SANDIGO CA 92127
Jeffrey B Coyne other: Former SVP, GC & Secretary
Mark Joseph Nelson officer: VP, Corp. Controller & CAO LOCAL BOUNTI CORPORATION, 220 W MAIN STREET, HAMILTON MT 59840
Markos I Tambakeras director C/O ITT CORPORATION, 1133 WESTCHESTER AVENUE, WHITE PLAINS NY 10604
Robert G Deuster director, officer: Chairman & CEO P.O. BOX 6280, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92658