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Global Sources (Global Sources) Net Cash per Share : $-0.40 (As of Dec. 2016)


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What is Global Sources Net Cash per Share?

Net Cash per Share is calculated as Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities minus Total Liabilities minus Minority Interest and then divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). Global Sources's Net Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was $-0.40.

The historical rank and industry rank for Global Sources's Net Cash per Share or its related term are showing as below:

GSOL's Price-to-Net-Cash is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 7.79
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Cash only.

Global Sources Net Cash per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Global Sources's Net Cash per Share 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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Global Sources Net Cash per Share Chart

Global Sources Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Net Cash per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.85 0.25 -1.61 -1.86 -0.40

Global Sources Quarterly Data
Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16
Net Cash per Share 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 -1.35 -3.66 -1.86 -1.43 -0.40

Competitive Comparison of Global Sources's Net Cash per Share

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Global Sources's Price-to-Net-Cash, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Cash 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.


Global Sources's Price-to-Net-Cash Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Global Sources's Price-to-Net-Cash distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Global Sources's Price-to-Net-Cash falls into.



Global Sources Net Cash per Share Calculation

In the calculation of a company's Net Cash per Share, assets other than cash and short term investments are considered to be worth nothing. But the company has to pay its debt and other liabilities in full. This is an extremely conservative way of valuation. Most companies have negative Net Cash per Share. But sometimes a company's price may be lower than its net-cash.

Global Sources's Net Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Net Cash per Share (A: Dec. 2016 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(99.983-105.475-4.056)/23.9372
=-0.40

Global Sources's Net Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Net Cash per Share (Q: Dec. 2016 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(99.983-105.475-4.056)/23.9372
=-0.40

* 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.


Global Sources  (NAS:GSOL) Net Cash per Share Explanation

Ben Graham invested in situations where the company's stock price was lower than its net-cash. He assigned some value to the company's other current asset. The value is called Net Current Asset Value (NCAV). 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.

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Global Sources (Global Sources) Business Description

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Global Sources Ltd was incorporated in 1970. The Company is a B2B media company that provides information and integrated marketing services, with a focus on the Greater China market. The primary service includes creating and hosting marketing websites that present suppliers' product and company information in a consistent and searchable manner on GlobalSources.com. It also offers banner advertising and publish print and digital trade magazines, which consist of product advertisements from suppliers and independent editorial reports.The Company provides B2B media products and services to stimulate and streamline the marketing and sourcing processes of trade.

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