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Time Warner (Time Warner) Net-Net Working Capital : $-36.77 (As of Mar. 2018)


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What is Time Warner 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.

Time Warner's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $-36.77.

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

TWX's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 5.03
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Time Warner Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Time Warner'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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Time Warner Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Time Warner 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 -33.49 -35.35 -39.80 -42.15 -38.41

Time Warner Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
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 -40.49 -39.76 -39.29 -38.41 -36.77

Competitive Comparison of Time Warner's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Time Warner'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.


Time Warner's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Time Warner's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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



Time Warner Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Time Warner'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)
=(2621+0.75 * 9401+0.5 * 2401-40833
-0-1)/780
=-38.41

Time Warner's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2018 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1691+0.75 * 10279+0.5 * 2071-39191
-0-1)/782
=-36.77

* 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.


Time Warner  (NYSE:TWX) 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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Time Warner (Time Warner) Business Description

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Time Warner is a pure-play entertainment company that owns several television networks, including HBO, CNN, TNT, and the CW. The filmed entertainment segment creates and distributes movies and television programming for internal and external distribution outlets. Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema combine to form the largest filmmaker in the world. The company owns a deep and valuable content library that includes popular movie franchises such as DC Comics and Harry Potter and television programs such as Friends and The Big Bang Theory.
Executives
Fred Hassan director C/O CARET GROUP,, 1100 HOLLAND DR., BOCA RATON FL 33487
Douglas Edward Horne officer: SVP and Controller ONE TIME WARNER CENTER, NEW YORK NY 10019
Gary L Ginsberg officer: Executive Vice President TIME WARNER INC., ONE TIME WARNER CENTER, NEW YORK NY 10019
Olaf Olafsson officer: Executive Vice President C/O TIME WARNER INC. ONE TIME WARNER CENTER NEW YORK NY 10019
Paul Wachter director C/O TIME WARNER INC., ONE TIME WARNER CENTER, NEW YORK NY 10019
Robert C Clark director C/O TIME WARNER INC., ONE TIME WARNER CENTER, NEW YORK NY 10019
William P Barr director C/O TIME WARNER INC., ONE TIME WARNER CENTER, NEW YORK NY 10019
Howard M Averill officer: EVP and CFO CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY, ONE CAMPBELL PLACE, CAMDEN NJ 08103
Paul T Cappuccio officer: EVP and General Counsel TIME WARNER INC., ONE TIME WARNER CENTER, NEW YORK NY 10019
Carlos M Gutierrez director 5 GREENWAY PLAZA, STE 110, HOUSTON TX 77046
Carol A Melton officer: Executive Vice President 4445 WILLARD AVENUE, SUITE 400, CHEVY CHASE MD 20815
Jessica P Einhorn director C/O BLACKROCK, INC., 55 EAST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10055
Mathias Dopfner director C/O TIME WARNER INC., ONE TIME WARNER CENTER, NEW YORK NY 10019
Deborah C Wright director CARVER BANCORP, INC, 75 W. 125TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10027
James L Barksdale director C/O TIME WARNER INC., ONE TIME WARNER CENTER, NEW YORK NY 10019

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