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Archon (Archon) Net-Net Working Capital : $-16.89 (As of Dec. 2010)


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What is Archon 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.

Archon's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2010 was $-16.89.

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

ARHN's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Travel & Leisure industry.
Industry Median: 7.55
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Archon Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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

Archon Annual Data
Trend Sep01 Sep02 Sep03 Sep04 Sep05 Sep06 Sep07 Sep08 Sep09 Sep10
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -27.67 -28.41 -17.59 -16.77 -16.64

Archon Quarterly Data
Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10
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 -17.24 -17.06 -16.94 -16.64 -16.89

Competitive Comparison of Archon's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Resorts & Casinos subindustry, Archon'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.


Archon's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Archon's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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



Archon Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Archon's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2010 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Sep. 2010 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(27.352+0.75 * 0.19+0.5 * 0.152-132.695
-0-0)/6.31658
=-16.64

Archon's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2010 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2010 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(28.32+0.75 * 0.184+0.5 * 0.156-135.202
-0-0)/6.31658
=-16.89

* 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.


Archon  (OTCPK:ARHN) 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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Archon (Archon) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
2200 Casino Drive, Laughlin, NV, USA, 89029
Archon Corp is a United States based company focused on operating the Pioneer Hotel & Gambling Hall in Laughlin through its wholly-owned subsidiary. It is engaged in operating hotel and casino activities. In addition, the company also owns real estates and investment properties.
Executives
Richard J Taggart director VISTEON CORPORATION, ONE VILLAGE CENTER DRIVE, VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP MI 48111
D. E. Shaw & Co, L.p. 10 percent owner, other: See footnotes 1 and 2. 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NINTH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
David E Shaw 10 percent owner, other: See footnotes 1 and 2. 120 WEST FORTY-FIFTH STREET, 39TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
D. E. Shaw & Co, L.l.c. 10 percent owner, other: See footnotes 1 and 2. 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NINTH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
D. E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.l.c. 10 percent owner, other: See footnotes 1 and 2. 120 WEST FORTY-FIFTH STREET, 39TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036

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