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Photronics (Photronics) Net-Net Working Capital : $2.26 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Photronics 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.

Photronics's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $2.26.

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

PLAB's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is ranked worse than
64.5% of 524 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 8.325 vs PLAB: 12.85

Photronics Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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

Photronics Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.26 0.39 -0.59 0.79 2.16

Photronics Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 0.74 1.28 1.89 2.16 2.26

Competitive Comparison of Photronics's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Photronics'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.


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

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

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



Photronics Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Photronics's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Oct. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(512.207+0.75 * 194.927+0.5 * 49.963-250.612
-0-300.601)/61.31
=2.16

Photronics's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(521.514+0.75 * 203.607+0.5 * 50.68-235.782
-0-324.098)/61.746
=2.26

* 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.


Photronics  (NAS:PLAB) 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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Photronics (Photronics) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
15 Secor Road, Brookfield, CT, USA, 06804
Photronics Inc is a U.S.-based company that is principally engaged in manufacturing photomasks. The photomasks are photographic quartz plates that contain microscopic images of electronic circuits that are used as a component in the manufacture of integrated circuits and flat-panel displays. The revenue from products designed for integrated circuits production accounts for the majority of total revenue, with the rest derived from products for flat-panel display production. The company's assets are located in Taiwan, Korea, and the United States. It generates revenue worldwide, including in the United States, Europe, Taiwan, Korea, China, and elsewhere in Asia, with Taiwan contributing the majority of total revenue.
Executives
Mitchell G Tyson director 15 SECOR ROAD, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
Adam M Lewis director 15 SECOR ROAD, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
Christopher J Progler officer: VP,Chief Technology Officer 15 SECOR ROAD, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
Peter S Kirlin officer: Senior VP, U.S. & Europe 15 SECOR ROAD, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
Richelle E Burr officer: VP, General Counsel & Secy 15 SECOR RD, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
Kang Jyh Lee officer: President, Asia IC Photomask 15 SECOR ROAD, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
John P Jordan officer: SVP & Chief Financial Officer 600 EAST GREENWICH AVENUE, WEST WARWICK RI 02893
Daniel Jl Liao director 2045 EAST INNOVATION CIRCLE, TEMPE AZ 85284
Fiorita Joseph A Jr director 15 SECOR ROAD, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
Walter M Fiederowicz director 15 SECOR ROAD, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
Mary Paladino director 15 SECOR ROAD, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
George Macricostas director 15 SECOR ROAD, PO BOX 5226, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
Macricostas Constantine S director 15 SECOR ROAD, P.O. BOX 5226, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
Sean T Smith officer: VP and Chief Financial Officer 15 SECOR ROAD, PO BOX 5226, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
Liang Choo Hsia director 15 SECOR RD., BROOKFIELD CT 06804

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