The historical rank and industry rank for Caspian Services's Net Cash per Share or its related term are showing as below:
CSSV's Price-to-Net-Cash is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 8.3 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Cash only.
Caspian Services (OTCPK:CSSV) Net Cash per Share Explanation
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Caspian Services Net Cash per Share Related Terms
Caspian Services Net Cash per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Caspian Services'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.
CSSV vs GLRI, TIRTZ, GLFH: Net Cash per Share Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Caspian Services'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.
Caspian Services Price-to-Net-Cash vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Caspian Services's Price-to-Net-Cash distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Caspian Services'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.
Caspian Services's Net Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2015 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.
Caspian Services (CSSV) has a Net Cash per Share of $-1.82 as of Jun. 2016. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Caspian Services and its competitors.
Is Caspian Services' Net Cash per Share too high?
Caspian Services' current Net Cash per Share is $-1.82.
How does Caspian Services' Net Cash per Share compare to GLRI and TIRTZ?
Caspian Services' Net Cash per Share of $-1.82 can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median Net Cash per Share is 8.30. 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Net Cash per Share among Oil & Gas companies is 8.30, based on 129 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 Caspian Services and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Net Cash per Share is 8.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Caspian Services's current Net Cash per Share is $-1.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Caspian Services stock overvalued right now?
Caspian Services (CSSV) has a current Net Cash per Share of $-1.82. The current Net Cash per Share is $-1.82. 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 Caspian Services (CSSV), the current Net Cash per Share is $-1.82 as of Jun. 2016. 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.
Caspian Services Inc provides oilfield services to oil & gas industry in Kazakhstan. The company operates in three reportable segments including Vessel operations, Geophysical services, and Marine base services. Vessel operations consist of chartering a fleet of shallow draft offshore support vessels to customers performing oil and gas exploration activities in the Caspian Sea. Geophysical services consist of providing seismic data acquisition services to oil and gas companies operating onshore in Kazakhstan. Marine base service consists of operating a marine base with a boat repair and drydocking services yard located at the port of Bautino on the North Caspian Sea. It generates the majority of the revenue from Vessel operations segment.
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