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The Goldmanchs Group (The Goldmanchs Group) Net-Net Working Capital

: $-3,592.63 (As of Dec. 2023)
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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.

The Goldmanchs Group's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-3,592.63.

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

GS's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Capital Markets industry.
Industry Median: 6.62
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

The Goldmanchs Group Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Goldmanchs Group'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.

* Premium members only.

The Goldmanchs Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2,085.48 -2,414.88 -2,947.48 -2,922.26 -3,592.63

The Goldmanchs Group Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Net-Net Working Capital 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3,222.71 -3,163.79 -3,322.45 -3,592.63 -3,854.84

Competitive Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, The Goldmanchs Group'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.


The Goldmanchs Group Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, The Goldmanchs Group's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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



The Goldmanchs Group Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

The Goldmanchs Group's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents+Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(241577+33173+0.75 * 132495+0.5 * 0-1524689
-11203-0)/323.376
=-3,592.63

The Goldmanchs Group's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents+Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(241577+33173+0.75 * 132495+0.5 * 0-1524689
-11203-0)/323.376
=-3,592.63

* 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.


The Goldmanchs Group  (NYSE:GS) 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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The Goldmanchs Group (The Goldmanchs Group) Business Description

Address
200 West Street, New York, NY, USA, 10282
Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking and asset management firm. Approximately 20% of its revenue comes from investment banking, 45% from trading, 20% from asset management and 15% from wealth management and retail financial services. Around 60% of the company's net revenue is generated in the Americas, 15% in Asia, and 25% in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Executives
Brian J Lee officer: Principal Accounting Officer C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC, 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Ericka T Leslie officer: Chief Administrative Officer 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
David M Solomon officer: President and Co-COO C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC, 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Thomas K. Montag director C/O MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC., 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, NEW YORK NY 10038
Philip R. Berlinski officer: Global Treasurer 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Kathryn H. Ruemmler officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer, GC 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
John E. Waldron officer: President and COO C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC, 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Kevin R Johnson director 2401 UTAH AVE. S, SUITE 800, SEATTLE WA 98134
Laurence Stein officer: Chief Administrative Officer C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC, 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Mark A. Flaherty director C/O GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO., 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Denis P. Coleman officer: Chief Financial Officer 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Stephen M Scherr officer: Executive Vice President - CFO C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC, 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
David A Viniar officer: Executive VP - CFO C/O GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC, 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Jessica R. Uhl director 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Kimberley D. Harris director 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282