BLSP (Blue Sphere) Net Cash per Share: $-0.07 (As of Dec. 2018)

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What is Blue Sphere Net Cash per Share?

Blue Sphere BLSP +25.00% Net Cash per Share is $-0.07 as of Dec. 2018.

Net Cash per Share is calculated as Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities minus Total Liabilities minus Minority Interest and then divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). Blue Sphere's Net Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was $-0.07.

The historical rank and industry rank for Blue Sphere's Net Cash per Share or its related term are showing as below:

BLSP's Price-to-Net-Cash is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Industry Median: 5.53
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Cash only.

Blue Sphere  (OTCPK:BLSP) 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.

You can find companies that are traded below their Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) with our Net-Net screener.


Blue Sphere Net Cash per Share Related Terms


Blue Sphere Net Cash per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Blue Sphere'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.

Blue Sphere Net Cash per Share Chart

Blue Sphere Annual Data
Trend Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Net Cash per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.10 -5.96 -8.54 -11.13 -0.07

Blue Sphere Quarterly Data
Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18
Net Cash per Share 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 -11.13 -10.83 -9.41 -1.20 -0.07

BLSP vs PRHL, ARAO, PWCO: Net Cash per Share Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Blue Sphere'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.


Blue Sphere Price-to-Net-Cash vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Blue Sphere's Price-to-Net-Cash distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blue Sphere's Price-to-Net-Cash falls into.



Blue Sphere Net Cash per Share Calculation

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.

Blue Sphere's Net Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Net Cash per Share (A: Dec. 2018 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(2.15-51.924-0)/721.977
=-0.07

Blue Sphere's Net Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Net Cash per Share (Q: Dec. 2018 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(2.15-51.924-0)/721.977
=-0.07

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Net Cash per Share →
What does a Net Cash per Share of $-0.07 mean?
Blue Sphere (BLSP) has a Net Cash per Share of $-0.07 as of Dec. 2018. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Blue Sphere and its competitors.
Is Blue Sphere's Net Cash per Share too high?
Blue Sphere's current Net Cash per Share is $-0.07.
How does Blue Sphere's Net Cash per Share compare to PRHL and ARAO?
Blue Sphere's Net Cash per Share of $-0.07 can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry. The industry median Net Cash per Share is 5.53. 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 an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Net Cash per Share among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 5.53, based on 47 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. 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 Blue Sphere and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Net Cash per Share is 5.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Blue Sphere's current Net Cash per Share is $-0.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blue Sphere stock overvalued right now?
Blue Sphere (BLSP) has a current Net Cash per Share of $-0.07. The current Net Cash per Share is $-0.07. 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 Blue Sphere (BLSP), the current Net Cash per Share is $-0.07 as of Dec. 2018. 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.

Blue Sphere Business Description

Address 301 McCullough Drive, 4th Floor, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28262
Blue Sphere Corp is an international clean-tech independent power producer that develops, owns and manages waste-to-energy facilities. It focuses on developing or acquiring projects with clean energy technologies, including waste-to-energy facilities that generate clean energy, such as electricity, natural gas, heat, soil amendment and other by-products. Geographically operates the project in the region of United States, Italy, and Israel.