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Aprea TherapeuticsAPRE +2.86%30 Net-Net Working Capital is $3.37 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates APRE with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 859 Biotechnology companies, Aprea Therapeutics ranks better than 99.42% 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.
Aprea Therapeutics's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $3.37.
The industry rank for Aprea Therapeutics's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:
APRE's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is ranked better than 99.42% of 859
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 5.4
vs APRE: 0.21
Aprea Therapeutics (NAS:APRE) 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.
Aprea Therapeutics Net-Net Working Capital Related Terms
Aprea Therapeutics Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Aprea Therapeutics'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.
APRE vs JSPR, CVKD, BRTX: Net-Net Working Capital Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Aprea Therapeutics'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.
Aprea Therapeutics Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Aprea Therapeutics's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aprea Therapeutics's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.
* 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 $3.37 mean?
Aprea Therapeutics (APRE) has a Net-Net Working Capital of $3.37 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 Aprea Therapeutics According to the industry distribution chart, Aprea Therapeutics ranks #5 out of 859 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 0.59999999999999%.
Is Aprea Therapeutics' Net-Net Working Capital too high?
Aprea Therapeutics' current Net-Net Working Capital is $3.37. The Biotechnology industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 5.40. Aprea Therapeutics' value of $3.37 is 37.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Aprea Therapeutics ranks #5 out of 859 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Aprea Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aprea Therapeutics' Net-Net Working Capital compare to JSPR and CVKD?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Aprea Therapeutics ranks #5 out of 859 companies for Net-Net Working Capital. This places Aprea Therapeutics in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 5.40. Aprea Therapeutics' value of $3.37 is 37.6% below this benchmark. 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 a Biotechnology company?
The median Net-Net Working Capital among Biotechnology companies is 5.40, based on 859 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. Aprea Therapeutics's current Net-Net Working Capital of $3.37 is 37.6% below the industry median. 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 Aprea Therapeutics For the Biotechnology industry, the median Net-Net Working Capital is 5.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aprea Therapeutics's current Net-Net Working Capital is $3.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aprea Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Aprea Therapeutics (APRE) has a current Net-Net Working Capital of $3.37. The current Net-Net Working Capital is $3.37 and 37.6% below the Biotechnology industry median of 5.40. Aprea Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Aprea Therapeutics (APRE), the current Net-Net Working Capital is $3.37 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.
Aprea Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage precision medicine oncology company focused on the discovery and development of targeted therapies for patients with biomarker-defined cancers. It develops small molecule inhibitors designed to exploit genetic mutations in cancer to widen the therapeutic window and is intended to make treatments more effective at destroying cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. The company's pipeline of clinical and preclinical programs includes APR-1051, a WEE1 inhibitor; ATRN-119 (Mosipasertib), an oral small molecule inhibitor of ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related, or ATR; and an early-stage program, APR-1602. These candidates are being developed for broad applications in cancer treatment.
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