ALCE (Alternus Clean Energy) Net-Net Working Capital: $-136.51 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Alternus Clean Energy Net-Net Working Capital?

Alternus Clean Energy ALCE 10 Net-Net Working Capital is $-136.51 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ALCE with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 63 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Alternus Clean Energy ranks worse than 1587300% on this metric.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Alternus Clean Energy's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-136.51.

The industry rank for Alternus Clean Energy's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

ALCE's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Industry Median: 6.33
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Alternus Clean Energy  (OTCPK:ALCE) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

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 value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Alternus Clean Energy Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Alternus Clean Energy's Net-Net Working Capital 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.

Alternus Clean Energy Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Alternus Clean Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Net-Net Working Capital
-12,239.02 -12,692.20 -17,463.98 -1,011.00 -137.09

Alternus Clean Energy Quarterly Data
Dec21 Mar22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Net-Net Working Capital 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 -798.43 -41.39 -126.95 -137.09 -136.51

ALCE vs ETRXF: Net-Net Working Capital Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Alternus Clean Energy's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital 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.


Alternus Clean Energy Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Alternus Clean Energy's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alternus Clean Energy's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.


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Alternus Clean Energy Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Alternus Clean Energy's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2025 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.032+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-34.022
-45.811-19.591)/0.725
=-137.09

Alternus Clean Energy's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.363+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-26.217
-54.339-18.779)/0.725
=-136.51

* 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.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

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.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

What does a Net-Net Working Capital of $-136.51 mean?
Alternus Clean Energy (ALCE) has a Net-Net Working Capital of $-136.51 as of Mar. 2026. Ben Graham defined net-net working capital as the per-share sum of cash, 75% of receivables and 50% of inventory less total liabilities. View historical data on Alternus Clean Energy According to the industry distribution chart, Alternus Clean Energy ranks #999999 out of 63 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Is Alternus Clean Energy's Net-Net Working Capital too high?
Alternus Clean Energy's current Net-Net Working Capital is $-136.51. Based on the distribution chart, Alternus Clean Energy ranks #999999 out of 63 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Alternus Clean Energy has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alternus Clean Energy's Net-Net Working Capital compare to ETRXF?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Alternus Clean Energy ranks #999999 out of 63 companies for Net-Net Working Capital. This places Alternus Clean Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 6.33. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net-Net Working Capital for an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Net-Net Working Capital among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 6.33, based on 63 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net-Net Working Capital significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net-Net Working Capital 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-Net Working Capital mean?
A high Net-Net Working Capital can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Ben Graham defined net-net working capital as the per-share sum of cash, 75% of receivables and 50% of inventory less total liabilities. View historical data on Alternus Clean Energy For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Net-Net Working Capital is 6.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alternus Clean Energy's current Net-Net Working Capital is $-136.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alternus Clean Energy stock overvalued right now?
Alternus Clean Energy (ALCE) has a current Net-Net Working Capital of $-136.51. The current Net-Net Working Capital is $-136.51. Alternus Clean Energy's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net-Net Working Capital calculated?
Net-Net Working Capital is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Alternus Clean Energy (ALCE), the current Net-Net Working Capital is $-136.51 as of Mar. 2026. 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.

Alternus Clean Energy Business Description

Address 17 State Street, Suite 4000, New York, NY, USA, 10004
Alternus Clean Energy Inc is an international independent clean energy producer. It develops, installs, owns, and operates a diverse portfolio of utility-scale solar photovoltaic power stations (PV parks) in Italy as a long-term owner. The solar parks benefit from long-term government offtake contracts and/or Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with investment-grade off-takers, plus energy sales to local power grids. The company has two reportable segments that consist of PV operations by geographical region: United States Operations and European Operations.
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