Ergo Science (Ergo Science) Net Current Asset Value : $-4,800.00 (As of Sep. 2006)

Ergo Science Net Current Asset Value Chart

Ergo Science Annual Data
	Trend	Dec96	Dec97	Dec98	Dec99	Dec00	Dec01	Dec02	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05
Net Current Asset Value		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					28,987.32	28,169.01	31,608.45	-49,711.27	-2,175.86

Ergo Science Quarterly Data
	Dec01	Mar02	Jun02	Sep02	Dec02	Mar03	Jun03	Sep03	Dec03	Mar04	Jun04	Sep04	Dec04	Mar05	Jun05	Sep05	Dec05	Mar06	Jun06	Sep06
Net Current Asset Value	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-1,773.24	-2,175.86	-1,003.45	-5,677.59	-4,800.00

Competitive Comparison of Ergo Science's Net Current Asset Value

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Ergo Science's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value 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.

Ergo Science's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Ergo Science's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ergo Science's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value falls into.

Ergo Science Net Current Asset Value Calculation

Ergo Science's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2005 is calculated as

Ergo Science's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 is calculated as

* 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.

Ergo Science  (GREY:ERGN) Net Current Asset Value Explanation

Benjamin Graham first discussed net current asset value (NCAV) in the 1934 edition of "Security Analysis", which he coauthored with David Dodd. In the book, (net) current asset value is defined as:" current assets alone, minus all liabilities and claims ahead of the issue."

The common definition of NCAV is: NCAV = current assets – [total liabilities + minority interest + preferred stock]

Net current assets exclude not only the intangible assets but also the fixed and miscellaneous assets. 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.

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 Working Capital. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.

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