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The historical rank and industry rank for Couchbase's Net Cash per Share or its related term are showing as below:
BASE'
s Price-to-Net-Cash Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.21 Med: 12.91 Max: 84.52
Current: 84.52
During the past 6 years, the highest Price-to-Net-Cash Ratio of Couchbase was 84.52. The lowest was 6.21. And the median was 12.91.
BASE's Price-to-Net-Cash is not ranked
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 7.695
vs BASE: 84.52
Couchbase (NAS:BASE) Net Cash per Share Explanation
Ben Graham invested in situations where the company's stock price was lower than its net-cash. He assigned some value to the company's other current asset. The value is called Net Current Asset Value (NCAV). 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.
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Couchbase Net Cash per Share Related Terms
Couchbase Net Cash per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Couchbase's Net Cash per Share 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.
BASE vs ATEN, SUPX, RPD: Net Cash per Share Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Couchbase's Price-to-Net-Cash, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Cash 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.
Couchbase Price-to-Net-Cash vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Couchbase's Price-to-Net-Cash distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Couchbase's Price-to-Net-Cash falls into.
In the calculation of a company's Net Cash per Share, assets other than cash and short term investments are considered to be worth nothing. But the company has to pay its debt and other liabilities in full. This is an extremely conservative way of valuation. Most companies have negative Net Cash per Share. But sometimes a company's price may be lower than its net-cash.
Couchbase's Net Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as
* 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.
Couchbase (BASE) has a Net Cash per Share of $0.29 as of Jul. 2025. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Couchbase and its competitors. This is 98% below median its historical median of 12.91. Over the past decade, Couchbase's Net Cash per Share has ranged from 6.21 to 84.52.
Is Couchbase's Net Cash per Share too high?
Couchbase's current Net Cash per Share of $0.29 is 98% below median its 10-year median of 12.91. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.21 to a high of 84.52. The Software industry median Net Cash per Share is 7.70. Couchbase's value of $0.29 is 96.2% below this industry median. Overall, Couchbase has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Couchbase's Net Cash per Share compare to ATEN and SUPX?
Couchbase's Net Cash per Share of $0.29 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Net Cash per Share is 7.70. Couchbase's value of $0.29 is 96.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Couchbase's own Net Cash per Share has ranged from 6.21 to 84.52 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.91 vs. the industry median of 7.70, Couchbase has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Cash per Share for a Software company?
The median Net Cash per Share among Software companies is 7.70, based on 884 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Cash per Share significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Cash per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Couchbase's current Net Cash per Share of $0.29 is 96.2% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Net Cash per Share mean?
A high Net Cash per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Couchbase and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Net Cash per Share is 7.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Couchbase's current Net Cash per Share is $0.29, which is 98% below median its own 10-year median of 12.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Couchbase stock overvalued right now?
Couchbase (BASE) has a current Net Cash per Share of $0.29. The stock's GF Value™ is $19.01, compared to a current price of $24.51 — trading 28.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Net Cash per Share is $0.29, which is 98% below median its 10-year median of 12.91 and 96.2% below the Software industry median of 7.70. Couchbase's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Cash per Share calculated?
Net Cash per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Couchbase (BASE), the current Net Cash per Share is $0.29 as of Jul. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Couchbase (BASE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Couchbase stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $24.51 is trading 28.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $19.01.
Key valuation signals for BASE:
Net Cash per Share: $0.29 (98% below median its 10-year median of 12.91)
GF Value™: $19.01 vs. price of $24.51 (28.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 96.2% below the Software median
No single metric tells the full story. See the BASE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Couchbase Inc provides a modern cloud database that offers the robust capabilities required for business-critical applications on a scalable and available platform. It empower developers and architects to build, deploy and run mission-critical applications. Couchbase delivers a high-performance, flexible and scalable modern database that runs across the data center and any cloud. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from the United States.
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