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Aspen Aerogels (Aspen Aerogels) Net-Net Working Capital

: $-0.04 (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.

Aspen Aerogels's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.04.

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

ASPN's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 5.45
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Aspen Aerogels Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aspen Aerogels'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.

Aspen Aerogels 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 -0.51 0.19 1.30 1.99 -0.04

Aspen Aerogels 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 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 1.99 0.97 -0.19 -0.61 -0.04

Competitive Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Aspen Aerogels'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.


Aspen Aerogels Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Aspen Aerogels's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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



Aspen Aerogels Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Aspen Aerogels'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)
=(139.723+0.75 * 69.995+0.5 * 39.189-214.993
-0-0)/76.5032
=-0.04

Aspen Aerogels'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)
=(139.723+0.75 * 69.995+0.5 * 39.189-214.993
-0-0)/76.5032
=-0.04

* 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.


Aspen Aerogels  (NYSE:ASPN) 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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Aspen Aerogels (Aspen Aerogels) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
30 Forbes Road, Building B, Northborough, MA, USA, 01532
Aspen Aerogels Inc is an aerogel technology company that designs, develops and manufactures high-performance aerogel insulation used in the energy infrastructure, building materials and electric vehicle markets. The company also conducts research and development related to aerogel technology supported by funding from several agencies of the United States of America government and other institutions in the form of research and development contracts. It is engaged in Energy Industrial and Thermal Barrier. Geographically, it operates in the U.S. and also has a presence in other International countries. Some of its products include Pyrogel XTE; Cryogel Z; and others.
Executives
Gregg Landes officer: VP, Innovation & Strategic Dev C/O ASPEN AEROGELS, INC., 30 FORBES ROAD, BUILDING B, NORTHBOROUGH MA 01532
Keith L Schilling officer: Sr. Vice President, Technology 24955 INTERSTATE 45 NORTH, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Santhosh P Daniel officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O SYMBOTIC INC., 200 RESEARCH DRIVE, WILMINGTON MA 01887
Steven R Mitchell director C/O ASPEN AEROGELS, INC., 30 FORBES ROAD, BUILDING B, NORTHBOROUGH MA 01532
Stephanie Pittman officer: Chief Human Resources Officer C/O ASPEN AEROGELS, INC., 30 FORBES RD., BUILDING B, NORTHBOROUGH MA 01532
Mark L Noetzel director 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD N.E., SUITE 1200, ATLANTA GA 30328
Donald R Young director, officer: President and CEO C/O ASPEN AEROGELS, INC., 30 FORBES ROAD, BUILDING B, NORTHBOROUGH MA 01532
James E Sweetnam director DANA HOLDING CORPORATION, 3939 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, MAUMEE OH 43537
Wood River Capital, Llc 10 percent owner 4111 E. 37TH STREET N, WICHITA KS 67220
Kathleen Kool director 8500 SW CREEKSIDE PLACE, BEAVERTON OR 97008
Virginia Johnson officer: CLO, GC and Secretary 30 FORBES ROAD, BUILDING B, NORTHBOROUGH MA 01532
Ricardo C. Rodriguez officer: SVP, CFO & Treasurer C/O ASPEN AEROGELS, INC., 30 FORBES ROAD, BUILDING B, NORTHBOROUGH MA 01532
Koch Industries Inc 10 percent owner 4111 EAST 37TH STREET NORTH, WICHITA KS 67220
Robert M. Gervis director 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD N.E., SUITE 1200, ATLANTA GA 30328
Kelley Conte officer: Vice President,Human Resources C/O ASPEN AEROGELS, INC., 30 FORBES ROAD, BUILDING B, NORTHBOROUGH MA 01532