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Royal Standard MineralsRYSMF Net Cash per Share is $-0.11 as of Jan. 2018. Among 145 Diversified Financial Services companies, Royal Standard Minerals ranks worse than 689654.48% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Royal Standard Minerals's Net Cash per Share or its related term are showing as below:
RYSMF's Price-to-Net-Cash is not ranked *
in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Industry Median: 3.24 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Cash only.
Royal Standard Minerals (OTCPK:RYSMF) 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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Royal Standard Minerals Net Cash per Share Related Terms
Royal Standard Minerals Net Cash per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Royal Standard Minerals'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.
RYSMF vs UMAX, CWNOF, FWLAF: Net Cash per Share Comparison
For the Shell Companies subindustry, Royal Standard Minerals'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.
Royal Standard Minerals Price-to-Net-Cash vs Diversified Financial Services Industry
For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Royal Standard Minerals's Price-to-Net-Cash distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Royal Standard Minerals's Price-to-Net-Cash falls into.
Royal Standard Minerals 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.
Royal Standard Minerals's Net Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2018 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.
Royal Standard Minerals (RYSMF) has a Net Cash per Share of $-0.11 as of Jan. 2018. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Royal Standard Minerals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Royal Standard Minerals ranks #999999 out of 145 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Is Royal Standard Minerals' Net Cash per Share too high?
Royal Standard Minerals' current Net Cash per Share is $-0.11. Based on the distribution chart, Royal Standard Minerals ranks #999999 out of 145 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Royal Standard Minerals' Net Cash per Share compare to UMAX and CWNOF?
According to the Diversified Financial Services industry distribution chart, Royal Standard Minerals ranks #999999 out of 145 companies for Net Cash per Share. This places Royal Standard Minerals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net Cash per Share is 3.24. 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
The median Net Cash per Share among Diversified Financial Services companies is 3.24, based on 145 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 Royal Standard Minerals and its competitors. For the Diversified Financial Services industry, the median Net Cash per Share is 3.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Royal Standard Minerals's current Net Cash per Share is $-0.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Royal Standard Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Royal Standard Minerals (RYSMF) has a current Net Cash per Share of $-0.11. The current Net Cash per Share is $-0.11. 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 Royal Standard Minerals (RYSMF), the current Net Cash per Share is $-0.11 as of Jan. 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.
Royal Standard Minerals Inc is focused on identifying suitable assets or businesses to acquire or merge with, with a view to maximizing value for shareholders.
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