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Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
As of today (2024-04-23), the stock price of National Presto Industries is $83.23. National Presto Industries's graham number for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $71.54. Therefore, National Presto Industries's Price to Graham Number ratio for today is 1.16.
The historical rank and industry rank for National Presto Industries's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of National Presto Industries was 1.42. The lowest was 0.86. And the median was 1.13.
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Graham Number is a concept based on Ben Graham's conservative valuation of companies.
National Presto Industries's Graham Number for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
Graham Number | |||||
= | sqrt of (22.5 | * | Tangible Book per Share | * | EPS without NRI) |
= | sqrt of (22.5 | * | 46.798 | * | 4.86) |
= | 71.54 |
National Presto Industries's Graham Number for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
Graham Number | |||||
= | sqrt of (22.5 | * | Tangible Book per Share | * | EPS without NRI (TTM)) |
= | sqrt of (22.5 | * | 46.798 | * | 4.86) |
= | 71.54 |
* 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.
National Presto Industries (NYSE:NPK) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
National Presto Industries's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number | = | Share Price (Today) | / | Graham number (Q: Dec. 2023 ) |
= | 83.23 | / | 71.54 | |
= | 1.16 |
* 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.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
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David J Peuse | officer: TREASURER | 3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703 |
Mackenzie John Roderick Jr | officer: VP-SALES | 3925 NORTH HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703 |
Richard L Jeffers | officer: VP-SALES | 3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE X1 54703 |
Patrick J Quinn | director | 3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703 |
Richard N Cardozo | director | 3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703 |
Spencer W Ahneman | officer: Vice President | 3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703 |
Randy F Lieble | director, officer: Vice President, Treasurer, CFO | 3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703 |
Jeffery Alan Morgan | officer: Vice President-Engineering | 3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703 |
Douglas J Frederick | officer: General counsel & secretary | 3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703 |
Joseph G Stienessen | director | 3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703 |
Maryjo R Cohen | director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chair of Board,President,CEO | 3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703 |
Donald E Hoeschen | officer: vice president | 3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703 |
Peterson Terry D Jr | officer: Treasurer/CFO | 3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703 |
Ian M Kees | officer: General Counsel | 3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703 |
James F Bartl | director, officer: Sr Vice President/Secretary | 3925 NO HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703 |
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