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True North Energy (True North Energy) Net Current Asset Value : $-28.00 (As of Oct. 2008)


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What is True North Energy 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).

True North Energy's net current asset value per share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2008 was $-28.00.

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

TNEN's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 3.82
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value only.

True North Energy Net Current Asset Value Historical Data

The historical data trend for True North Energy'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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True North Energy Net Current Asset Value Chart

True North Energy Annual Data
Trend Apr05 Apr06 Apr07 Apr08
Net Current Asset Value
-2.62 -2.10 0.66 -28.54

True North Energy Quarterly Data
Jul05 Oct05 Jan06 Apr06 Jul06 Oct06 Jan07 Apr07 Jul07 Oct07 Jan08 Apr08 Jul08 Oct08
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 -29.30 -29.16 -28.54 -27.31 -28.00

Competitive Comparison of True North Energy's Net Current Asset Value

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, True North Energy'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.


True North Energy's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, True North Energy's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where True North Energy's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value falls into.



True North Energy Net Current Asset Value Calculation

True North Energy's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2008 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(A: Apr. 2008 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.735-4.789-0-0)/0.14203
=-28.54

True North Energy's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2008 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(Q: Oct. 2008 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.342-4.497-0-0)/0.14837
=-28.00

* 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.


True North Energy  (OTCPK:TNEN) 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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True North Energy (True North Energy) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
7151 Gaston Avenue, Suite 801, Dallas, TX, USA, 75214
True North Energy Corp is an independent oil and gas company. It is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil and gas properties located throughout the United States. The company currently holds assets in Colorado and Oklahoma.