Chilwa Minerals (ASX:CHW) Net-Net Working Capital: A$0.02 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Chilwa Minerals Net-Net Working Capital?

Chilwa Minerals ASX:CHW 24 Net-Net Working Capital is A$0.02 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:CHW with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,135 Metals & Mining companies, Chilwa Minerals ranks worse than 93.74% 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.

Chilwa Minerals's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.02.

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

ASX:CHW's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is ranked worse than
93.74% of 1135 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 7 vs ASX:CHW: 40.00

Chilwa Minerals  (ASX:CHW) 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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Chilwa Minerals Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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* 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.

Chilwa Minerals Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Chilwa Minerals Annual Data
Trend Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Net-Net Working Capital
-0.08 0.04 -0.02

Chilwa Minerals Semi-Annual Data
Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.08 0.04 0.05 -0.02 0.02

Chilwa Minerals Net-Net Working Capital Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Chilwa Minerals'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.


Chilwa Minerals Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Chilwa Minerals's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Chilwa Minerals Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Chilwa Minerals's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Jun. 2025 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.687+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-2.119
-0-0)/75.765
=-0.02

Chilwa Minerals's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(3.59+0.75 * 0.17+0.5 * 0-1.6
-0-0)/96.127
=0.02

* 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 A$0.02 mean?
Chilwa Minerals (ASX:CHW) has a Net-Net Working Capital of A$0.02 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Chilwa Minerals According to the industry distribution chart, Chilwa Minerals ranks #1064 out of 1135 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 93.7%.
Is Chilwa Minerals' Net-Net Working Capital too high?
Chilwa Minerals' current Net-Net Working Capital is A$0.02. Based on the distribution chart, Chilwa Minerals ranks #1064 out of 1135 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Chilwa Minerals has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chilwa Minerals' Net-Net Working Capital compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Chilwa Minerals ranks #1064 out of 1135 companies for Net-Net Working Capital. This places Chilwa Minerals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 7.00. 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Net-Net Working Capital among Metals & Mining companies is 7.00, based on 1,135 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 Chilwa Minerals For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Net-Net Working Capital is 7.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chilwa Minerals's current Net-Net Working Capital is A$0.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chilwa Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Chilwa Minerals (ASX:CHW) has a current Net-Net Working Capital of A$0.02. The current Net-Net Working Capital is A$0.02. Chilwa Minerals' overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 2 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 Chilwa Minerals (ASX:CHW), the current Net-Net Working Capital is A$0.02 as of Dec. 2025. 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.

Chilwa Minerals Business Description

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Address 17 Ord Street, Level 1, Suite 3, West Perth, WA, AUS, 6005
Chilwa Minerals Ltd is formed for the purpose of exploring and developing portfolio of high-quality market sustaining HMS assets with a primary focus on the Lake Chilwa precinct in Malawi, Africa. The principal activities of the Company consisted of due diligence exploration and development activities at the mineral exploration project at Chilwa Heavy Mineral Sands Project (Project) in Malawi which is the subject of a Share Sale Agreement between the Company, Mota-Engil Investments. The Project is located around the northern, western and southern shores of Lake Chilwa in southern Malawi.
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