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Capella Education Co (Capella Education Co) Net-Net Working Capital : $9.75 (As of Jun. 2018)


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What is Capella Education Co 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.

Capella Education Co's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was $9.75.

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

CPLA's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Education industry.
Industry Median: 6.85
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Capella Education Co Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Capella Education Co'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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Capella Education Co Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Capella Education Co Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.03 6.58 6.26 7.41 9.04

Capella Education Co Quarterly Data
Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18
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 9.77 9.94 9.04 9.72 9.75

Competitive Comparison of Capella Education Co's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Capella Education Co'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.


Capella Education Co's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Capella Education Co's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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



Capella Education Co Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Capella Education Co's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2017 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(151.792+0.75 * 22.733+0.5 * 0-63.63
-0-0)/11.635
=9.04

Capella Education Co's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2018 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(155.474+0.75 * 24.229+0.5 * 0-59.335
-0-0)/11.73
=9.75

* 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.


Capella Education Co  (NAS:CPLA) 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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Capella Education Co (Capella Education Co) Business Description

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Capella Education Co is an American for-profit education company that operates online universities and various educational programs. The company's flagship offering, Capella University, operates various bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs with close to 35,000 students enrolled. Master's degree programs represent approximately 50% of the university's degree programs in areas such as technology, business, healthcare, and psychology. Capella University focuses on mid-career professionals with an average student age of 39 years. Enrollment and fees from Capella University are the largest source of revenue, followed by other educational programs. A large portion of the company's revenue is made possible by federal financial aid programs such as Pell Fund Grants.
Executives
Jody Miller director 225 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Peter M Ramstad officer: SVP & Chief HR Officer 225 SOUTH 6TH ST, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Andrew E Watt officer: Senior Vice President 225 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Michael Linton director C/O LOANDEPOT, INC. ATTN GENERAL COUNSEL, 26642 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
H James Dallas director 127 PUBLIC SQUARE, CLEVELAND OH 44114
J Kevin Gilligan director, officer: Chairman & CEO P O BOX 1441, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1441
Rita D Brogley director 225 SOUTH 6TH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Steve Polacek officer: SVP & CFO 4106 SUNNYSIDE ROAD, EDINA MN 55424
Matthew Wagner Ferguson director C/O ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC. 600 W CHICAGO AVE, SUITE 725 CHICAGO IL 60654
Stephen G Shank director C/O CAPELLA EDUCATION CO, 222 S 9TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Andrew M Slavitt director 225 SOUTH 6TH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Mark N Greene director 901 MARQUETTE AVENUE, SUITE 3200, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Sandra E Taylor director 265 TURNER DRIVE, DURANGO CO 81303
Amy L Ronneberg officer: Vice President & Controller 225 SOUTH 6TH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Lois M Martin officer: Sr VP & CFO PO BOX 1101, ADC TELCOMMUNICATIONS INC, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1104

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