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Arqule (Arqule) Net-Net Working Capital : $0.81 (As of Sep. 2019)


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What is Arqule Net-Net Working Capital?

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.

Arqule's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was $0.81.

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

ARQL's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 4.33
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Arqule Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Arqule'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.

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Arqule Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Arqule Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.58 0.44 0.32 0.15 0.66

Arqule Quarterly Data
Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.69 0.66 0.59 1.28 0.81

Competitive Comparison of Arqule's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Arqule'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.


Arqule's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Arqule's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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



Arqule Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Arqule's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2018 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(99.558+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-27.708
-0-0)/109.004
=0.66

Arqule's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2019 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(125.213+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-27.216
-0-0)/120.661
=0.81

* 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.


Arqule  (NAS:ARQL) 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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Arqule (Arqule) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
One Wall Street, Burlington, MA, USA, 01803
Arqule Inc is a biopharmaceutical company, engaged in the research and development of therapeutics to treat cancers and rare diseases. The objective of the company is to discover, develop and commercialize novel small molecule drugs in areas of high unmet need that will dramatically extend and improve the lives of the patients. These drugs focus on the biological pathways implicated in a range of cancers and certain non-oncology indications. Product portfolios of the group include Tivantinib, ARQ 087, ARQ 092, ARQ 761, and ARQ 751. Geographically, the firm operates through the region of United States.
Executives
Patrick J Zenner director C/O DENDRITE INTERNATIONAL INC., 1405/1425 ROUTE 206 SOUTH, BEDMINSTER NJ 07921
Marc Schegerin officer: CFO and Treasurer ARQULE INC, 1 WALL ST FL6, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Brian Schwartz officer: See Remarks C/O ARQULE, INC., 1 WALL STREET, 6TH FLOOR, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Ran Nussbaum director C/O KITE PHARMA, INC., 2225 COLORADO AVENUE, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Timothy C Barabe director C/O ARQULE, INC., 1 WALL STREET, 6TH FLOOR, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Susan L. Kelley director C/O DECIPHERA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 200 SMITH STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Michael D Loberg director C/O ARQULE, INC., 1 WALL STREET, 6TH FLOOR, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Paolo Pucci director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O ARQULE, INC., 1 WALL STREET, 6TH FLOOR, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Merck & Co., Inc. 10 percent owner 2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. 10 percent owner ONE MERCK DRIVE, WHITEHOUSE STATION NJ 08889
Robert J Weiskopf officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ARQULE, INC., 1 WALL STREET, 6TH FLOOR, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Mark N Lampert 10 percent owner 1 SANSOME ST, 30TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Biotechnology Value Fund L P other: See Explanation of Responses 44 MONTGOMERY STREET, 40TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bvf Partners L P/il 10 percent owner 44 MONTGOMERY ST., 40TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bvf Inc/il 10 percent owner 44 MONTGOMERY STREET, 40TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104