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nLight (nLight) Net-Net Working Capital : $2.46 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is nLight 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.

nLight's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.46.

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

LASR's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is ranked better than
73.43% of 527 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 8.15 vs LASR: 4.70

nLight Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for nLight'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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nLight Net-Net Working Capital Chart

nLight Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 3.34 2.26 3.23 2.46 2.46

nLight Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 2.46 2.37 2.42 2.48 2.46

Competitive Comparison of nLight's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Semiconductors subindustry, nLight'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.


nLight's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, nLight's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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



nLight Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

nLight'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 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(112.882+0.75 * 39.585+0.5 * 52.16-52.384
-0-0)/47.266
=2.46

nLight'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 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(112.882+0.75 * 39.585+0.5 * 52.16-52.384
-0-0)/47.266
=2.46

* 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.


nLight  (NAS:LASR) 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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nLight (nLight) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
4637 NW 18th Avenue, Camas, WA, USA, 98607
nLight Inc is a United States-based company engaged in providing semiconductor and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, and aerospace and defense applications. It operates in two segments: Laser Products, which includes semiconductor lasers, fiber lasers, and directed energy products; and Advanced Development segment includes revenue earned from research and development contracts. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Laser segment. The company's geographical segments include North America, China, and the Rest of the world.
Executives
Joseph John Corso officer: Chief Financial Officer 4637 NW 18TH AVE, CAMAS WA 98607
James Nias officer: Chief Accounting Officer 4637 NW 18TH AVENUE, CAMAS WA 98607
Scott H Keeney director, officer: President and CEO 5408 NE 88TH STREET, BUILDING E, VANCOUVER WA 98665
Ran Bareket officer: CFO 1005 VIRGINIA DRIVE, FORT WASHINGTON PA 19034
Camille Nichols director 5408 NE 88TH STREET, BUILDING E, VANCOUVER WA 98665
Robert Martinsen officer: Chief Technical Officer 5408 NE 88TH STREET, BUILDING E, VANCOUVER WA 98665
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David D. Osborne director 5408 NE 88TH STREET, BUILDING E, VANCOUVER WA 98665
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William Gossman director 5408 NE 88TH STREET, BUILDING E, VANCOUVER WA 98665
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