PG&E (PCG) Net-Net Working Capital

: $-37.55 (As of Dec. 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.

PG&E's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-37.55.

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

PCG's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked ^*
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 7.41
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

PG&E Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for PG&E's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

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Net-Net Working Capital

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-145.87

-35.40

-39.63

-41.79

-37.55

PG&E Quarterly Data
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Net-Net Working Capital	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-41.79	-39.72	-38.55	-37.83	-37.55

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, PG&E'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.

PG&E Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, PG&E's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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

PG&E Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

PG&E'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)
=	(635	+	0.75 * 2048	+	0.5 * 870	-	100406
-	0	-	252)	/	2611.34
=	-37.55

PG&E'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)
=	(635	+	0.75 * 2048	+	0.5 * 870	-	100406
-	0	-	252)	/	2611.34
=	-37.55

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.

PG&E (NYSE:PCG) 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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PG&E (PCG) Business Description

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Address

300 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA, USA, 94612

Website

https://www.pgecorp.com

PG&E is a holding company whose main subsidiary is Pacific Gas and Electric, a regulated utility operating in Central and Northern California that serves 5.3 million electricity customers and 4.6 million gas customers in 47 of the state's 58 counties. PG&E operated under bankruptcy court supervision between January 2019 and June 2020. In 2004, PG&E sold its unregulated assets as part of an earlier postbankruptcy reorganization.

Executives

Cheryl F. Campbell	director	C/O 77 BEALE ST., P.O. BOX 770000, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94177
Carolyn Jeanne Burke	officer: EVP Finance	C/O EXCELERATE ENERGY, INC., 2445 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD., LEVEL 6, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Patricia K Poppe	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	77 BEALE STREET, POB 770000, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94177
Edward G Cannizzaro	director	5130 HACIENDA DRIVE, DUBLIN CA 94568
Stephanie N Williams	officer: VP and Controller	77 BEALE STREET, PO BOX 77000, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94177
Pg&e Fire Victim Trust	10 percent owner	TWO EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 1500, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
William Lloyd Smith	director	46429 LANDING PARKWAY, FREMONT CA 94538
Marlene Santos	other: EVP, CCO at PG&E Company	77 BEALE STREET, P.O. BOX 770000, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94117
Carlos M Hernandez	director
Adam L Wright	other: EVP, Ops & COO at PG&E Company	77 BEALE STREET, P.O. BOX 770000, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94177
Julius Cox	officer: EVP/Ppl, Shrd Svcs & Spply Chn	77 BEALE STREET, POB 770000, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94177
Sumeet Singh	officer: EVP/CRO & Chf Safety Ofc	77 BEALE STREET, PO BOX 770000, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94177
Ajay Waghray	officer: SVP & Chf Information Ofc	C/O ASSURANT, INC., 28 LIBERTY STREET, 41 FL., NEW YORK NY 1
Carla J Peterman	officer: EVP/Corp. Affairs & CSO	77 BEALE STREET, P.O. BOX 77000, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94177
Christopher A Foster	officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer	77 BEALE ST., P.O. BOX 770000, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94177