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China Natural Gas (China Natural Gas) Net Current Asset Value : $-2.59 (As of Sep. 2013)


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What is China Natural Gas Net Current Asset Value?

In calculating the Net Current Asset Value (NCAV), Benjamin Graham means a company's current assets (such as cash, marketable securities, and inventories) minus its total liabilities (including preferred stock, minority interest, and long-term debt).

China Natural Gas's net current asset value per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 was $-2.59.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Natural Gas's Net Current Asset Value or its related term are showing as below:

CHNGQ's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 5.62
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value only.

China Natural Gas Net Current Asset Value Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Natural Gas's Net Current Asset Value 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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China Natural Gas Net Current Asset Value Chart

China Natural Gas Annual Data
Trend Jul03 Jul04 Jul05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12
Net Current Asset Value
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.54 -0.01 -2.42 -2.88 -2.78

China Natural Gas Quarterly Data
Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13
Net Current Asset Value 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 -2.95 -2.78 -2.51 -2.62 -2.59

Competitive Comparison of China Natural Gas's Net Current Asset Value

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, China Natural Gas's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value 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.


China Natural Gas's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, China Natural Gas's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Natural Gas's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value falls into.



China Natural Gas Net Current Asset Value Calculation

China Natural Gas's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(A: Dec. 2012 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(24.748-84.26-0.232-0)/21.4587
=-2.78

China Natural Gas's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(Q: Sep. 2013 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(32.489-87.714-0.304-0)/21.4587
=-2.59

* 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.


China Natural Gas  (OTCPK:CHNGQ) Net Current Asset Value Explanation

Benjamin Graham first discussed net current asset value (NCAV) in the 1934 edition of "Security Analysis", which he coauthored with David Dodd. In the book, (net) current asset value is defined as:" current assets alone, minus all liabilities and claims ahead of the issue."

The common definition of NCAV is: NCAV = current assets – [total liabilities + minority interest + preferred stock]

Net current assets exclude not only the intangible assets but also the fixed and miscellaneous assets. 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.

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 Working Capital. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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China Natural Gas (China Natural Gas) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
35 Tang Yan Road, 19th Floor Building B, Van Metropolis, Hi-Tech Zone, Shaanxi Province, Xian, CHN, 710065
China Natural Gas Inc through its subsidiaries engages in sales & distribution of natural gas and gasoline to commercial, industrial & residential customers, construction of pipeline networks, installation of natural gas fittings & parts for end-users.
Executives
Frank Waung director 72 GREAT HILLS RD., SHORT HILLS NJ 07078
Lawrence W. Leighton director TANG XING SHU MA BUILDING, SUITE 418, TANG XING ROAD, XIAN, SHAANXI PROVINCE F4 710065
Xiaogang Zhu officer: Chief Financial Officer SUITE 909, TOWER B, CHANG AN INTL BLDG, NO. 88 NAN GUAN ZHEN XIE, XI AN CITY, SHAN XI PROVINCE F4 710068

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