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David Jones (ASX:DJS) Net Current Asset Value : A$-0.15 (As of Jan. 2014)


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What is David Jones 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).

David Jones's net current asset value per share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2014 was A$-0.15.

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

ASX:DJS's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 3.29
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value only.

David Jones Net Current Asset Value Historical Data

The historical data trend for David Jones'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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David Jones Net Current Asset Value Chart

David Jones Annual Data
Trend Jul04 Jul05 Jul06 Jul07 Jul08 Jul09 Jul10 Jul11 Jul12 Jul13
Net Current Asset Value
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.28 -0.24 -0.20 -0.27 -0.27

David Jones Semi-Annual Data
Jul04 Jan05 Jul05 Jan06 Jul06 Jan07 Jul07 Jan08 Jul08 Jan09 Jul09 Jan10 Jul10 Jan11 Jul11 Jan12 Jul12 Jan13 Jul13 Jan14
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 -0.20 -0.27 -0.20 -0.27 -0.15

Competitive Comparison of David Jones's Net Current Asset Value

For the Department Stores subindustry, David Jones'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.


David Jones's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, David Jones's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where David Jones's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value falls into.


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David Jones Net Current Asset Value Calculation

David Jones's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2013 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(A: Jul. 2013 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(294.705-436.689-0-0)/531.754
=-0.27

David Jones's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2014 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(Q: Jan. 2014 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(306.795-385.284-0-0)/535.489
=-0.15

* 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.


David Jones  (ASX:DJS) 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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David Jones Business Description

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David Jones Limited is engaged in the business of department store retailing and providing financial services. It operates in two segments: Department Stores and Financial Services. The company operates department stores and rack stores in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia. The company also has a financial services alliance with American Express Australia Limited, which is relating to the assignment of store card and credit reserve receivables, and the launch of a general purpose credit card. Its Services include: Corporate Services, Insurance Card, Gift Registry, Bridal at David Jones, David Jones Celebration Card Statement, Style Advisors, Personal Shopping, Shopping Online, Gift Card, Interior Decorating, Flowers, Food hall, The Rose Clinic, Bra Fitting etc.

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