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WGL Holdings (WGL Holdings) Net Cash per Share : $-98.34 (As of Mar. 2018)


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What is WGL Holdings 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). WGL Holdings's Net Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $-98.34.

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

WGL's Price-to-Net-Cash is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 11.49
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Cash only.

WGL Holdings Net Cash per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for WGL Holdings'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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WGL Holdings Net Cash per Share Chart

WGL Holdings Annual Data
Trend Sep08 Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17
Net Cash per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -57.05 -70.53 -80.10 -90.84 -99.31

WGL Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
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 -94.42 -94.00 -99.31 -104.39 -98.34

Competitive Comparison of WGL Holdings's Net Cash per Share

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, WGL Holdings'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.


WGL Holdings's Price-to-Net-Cash Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, WGL Holdings's Price-to-Net-Cash distribution charts can be found below:

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



WGL Holdings 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.

WGL Holdings's Net Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as

Net Cash per Share (A: Sep. 2017 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(8.524-5088.295-6.851)/51.219
=-99.31

WGL Holdings's Net Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as

Net Cash per Share (Q: Mar. 2018 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(46.319-5090.013-6.868)/51.3592
=-98.34

* 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.


WGL Holdings  (NYSE:WGL) 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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WGL Holdings (WGL Holdings) Business Description

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WGL Holdings' primary operating segment, Washington Gas Light, is a regulated gas distribution utility. This segment serves about 1.1 million customers in Maryland, Virginia, and the Washington, D.C., metro area. The nonregulated energy marketing segment buys and resells natural gas and electricity in competitive markets, in addition to designing, building, and operating energy systems including solar installations. WGL is signed on to some sizable midstream pipeline projects and angles to expand this business around its utility footprint.
Executives
Karen Hardwick officer: Senior Vice President and GC 1000 MAINE AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON DC 20024
Dorothy Ramsey officer: Vice President 1000 MAINE AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON DC 20024
Linda R Gooden director LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, 6801 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, BETHESDA MD 20817
Leslie T Thornton officer: Senior VP, GC and Corp. Sec. 3921 COURTLAND CIRCLE, ALEXANDRIA VA 22305
David M Harris director 101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Debra L Lee director C/O BLACK ENTERTAINMENT, 1 BET PLZ. 1900W PLACE N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20018
Terry D Mccallister director, officer: Chairman and CEO 1100 H ST NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
James F Lafond director 4401 GULF SHORE BLVD NORTH, UNIT 103, NAPLES FL 34103
Clancy George Patrick Jr director 1100 H ST NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Stephen C Beasley director THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, ONCE WILLIAMS CENTER, SUITE 4700, TULSA OK 77002
Diane J Hoskins director 101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Karen Hastie Williams director GANNETT CO INC, 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Degraffenreidt James H Jr other: Former Chairman and CEO 1100 H ST NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Philip A Odeen director N/A, N/A OH 45202

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