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WageWorks (WageWorks) Net-Net Working Capital : $1.21 (As of Jun. 2019)


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What is WageWorks 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.

WageWorks's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was $1.21.

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

WAGE's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 6.26
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

WageWorks Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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

WageWorks Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.12 -0.62 -6.08 -0.54 1.00

WageWorks Quarterly Data
Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19
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 0.62 1.12 1.00 0.58 1.21

Competitive Comparison of WageWorks's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, WageWorks'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.


WageWorks's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, WageWorks's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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



WageWorks Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

WageWorks's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2018 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1120.631+0.75 * 52.525+0.5 * 0-1120.012
-0-0)/39.853
=1.00

WageWorks's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2019 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(968.043+0.75 * 49.324+0.5 * 0-956.772
-0-0)/39.8699
=1.21

* 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.


WageWorks  (NYSE:WAGE) 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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WageWorks (WageWorks) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1100 Park Place, 4th Floor, San Mateo, CA, USA, 94403
WageWorks is a provider of tax-advantaged programs in the United States. The company specialises in consumer-directed benefits such as health savings accounts, health and dependent-care flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement arrangements, and commuter benefit services, including transit, parking, and wellness programs. With the help of WageWorks, employees use pretax dollars to pay for healthcare, dependent care, and commuter expenses and save money on their payroll tax.
Executives
Ismail Dawood officer: Chief Financial Officer 3527 NORTH RIDGE ROAD, WICHITA KS 67205
John G. Saia officer: SVP, GC & Corporate Secretary C/O ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 351 GALVESTON DRIVE, REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
Jerry Gramaglia director 64 SPENCER LANE, ATHERTON CA 94027
Carol Goode director SAIC, 12010 SUNSET HILLS RD, RESTON VA 20190
Harvey Stuart C. Jr director C/O TRUSTWAVE HOLDINGS, INC., 70 W. MADISON, SUITE 1050, CHICAGO IL 60602
Robert Metzger director 1100 PARK PL #400, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Bruce G. Bodaken director 1100 PARK PLACE, 4TH FLOOR, SAN MATEO CA 94403
George P Scanlon director 13410 SUTTON PARK DRIVE SOUTH, JACSKONVILLE FL 32224
John William Larson director C/O SANGAMO BIOSCIENCES IN STE.A-100, POINT RICHMOND TECH CENTER 501 CANA BLVD, RICHMOND CA 94804
Mariann H Byerwalter director C/O FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC., ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY 920/2, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Edward C Nafus director 7887 E BELLEVIEW AVE SUITE 1000, ENGLEWOOD CO 80111
David L Warnock other: See Remarks 500 EAST PRATT STREET, SUITE 1200, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Donald W Hughes other: See Remarks 500 EAST PRATT STREET, SUITE 1200, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Richard M Berkeley director, other: See Remarks 500 EAST PRATT STREET, SUITE 1200, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Camden Partners Strategic Iii, Llc other: See Remarks ONE SOUTH STREET, SUITE 2150, BALTIMORE MD 21202