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Nobel Biocare Holding AG (Nobel Biocare Holding AG) Net-Net Working Capital : $-0.87 (As of Dec. 2013)


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What is Nobel Biocare Holding AG 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.

Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was $-0.87.

The industry rank for Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

NBHGF's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: 6.265
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Nobel Biocare Holding AG Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nobel Biocare Holding AG'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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Nobel Biocare Holding AG Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Nobel Biocare Holding AG Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.55 -2.15 -1.09 -1.24 -0.87

Nobel Biocare Holding AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.55 -2.15 -1.09 -1.24 -0.87

Competitive Comparison of Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Nobel Biocare Holding AG'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.


Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Nobel Biocare Holding AG Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2013 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(252.079+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 35.629-376.462
-0-0)/122.627
=-0.87

Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2013 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(252.079+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 35.629-376.462
-0-0)/122.627
=-0.87

* 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.


Nobel Biocare Holding AG  (OTCPK:NBHGF) 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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Nobel Biocare Holding AG (Nobel Biocare Holding AG) Business Description

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Nobel Biocare Holding AG was founded in 2002 in Zurich,Switzerland. The Company offers dental implant systems, high-precision individualized prosthetics and CAD/CAM systems, diagnostics, treatment planning, guided surgery solutions and biomaterials. Its segments include Implant system products and Individualized products. Its geographical segments include United States, Japan, Switzerland, and Other Countries.

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