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Bausch & Lomb (Bausch & Lomb) Net-Net Working Capital : $-14.49 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Bausch & Lomb 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.

Bausch & Lomb's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $-14.49.

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

BLCO's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: 6.48
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Bausch & Lomb Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bausch & Lomb'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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Bausch & Lomb Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Bausch & Lomb Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.39 -0.91 -1.41 -8.29 -14.58

Bausch & Lomb Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -8.44 -8.64 -14.06 -14.58 -14.49

Competitive Comparison of Bausch & Lomb's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Bausch & Lomb'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.


Bausch & Lomb's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Bausch & Lomb's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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



Bausch & Lomb Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Bausch & Lomb's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(331+0.75 * 839+0.5 * 1028-6522
-0-70)/350.914
=-14.58

Bausch & Lomb's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(315+0.75 * 920+0.5 * 1073-6564
-0-70)/351.402
=-14.49

* 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.


Bausch & Lomb  (NYSE:BLCO) 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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Bausch & Lomb (Bausch & Lomb) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
520 Applewood Crescent, Vaughan, ON, CAN, L4K 4B4
Bausch & Lomb is one of the largest vision care companies in the U.S. The firm was previously a subsidiary under parent company Bausch Health and it was spun off to become a public company in 2022. It operates in three segments: vision care, surgical, and ophthalmic pharmaceuticals. Vision care is composed of contact lenses, a market which B&L controls 10%, and ocular health products, which includes Biotrue and Lumify. Surgical includes a suite of intraocular lenses, equipment for cataract and vitreoretinal surgeries, as well as surgical instruments. Ophthalmic pharmaceuticals has a diverse lineup of products, including Xipere, Vyzulta, and Lotemax that treat different complications. With over 100 products, B&L has the largest portfolio of eye care prescriptions in the space.
Executives
Luc Bonnefoy officer: President,Surgical C/O BAUSCH + LOMB CORPORATION, 400 SOMERSET CORPORATE BLVD., BRIDGEWATER NJ 08807
Andrew J. Stewart officer: See remarks C/O BAUSCH + LOMB CORPORATION, 400 SOMERSET CORPORATE BLVD., BRIDGEWATER NJ 08807
Bailey A Robert D officer: EVP & Chief Legal Officer C/O FOREST LABORATORIES, INC., 909 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Brent L Saunders director, officer: CEO and Chair 2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD, C/O SCHERING PLOUGH CORP, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Brett Icahn director C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
Gaoxiang Hu director 16690 COLLINS AVE., SUITE PH-1, SUNNY ISLES BEACH FL 33160
Bausch Health Companies Inc. 10 percent owner 2150 ST. ELZEAR BLVD. WEST, LAVAL, QUEBEC A8 H7L 4A8
Sarah B Kavanagh director C/O BLCO, 400 SOMERSET CORPORATE BLVD., BRIDGEWATER NJ 08807
Nathalie D. Bernier director C/O BLCO, 400 SOMERSET CORPORATE BLVD., BRIDGEWATER NJ 08807
Yehia Hashad officer: EVP, R&D and CMO C/O APPLIED GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES CORP., 14193 NW 119TH TERRACE, SUITE 10, ALACHUA FL 32615
Frederick Munsch officer: SVP, Controller and CAO C/O BLCO, 400 SOMERSET CORPORATE BLVD., BRIDGEWATER NJ 08807
Joseph F Gordon officer: Please see remarks C/O BLCO, 400 SOMERSET CORPORATE BLVD., BRIDGEWATER NJ 08807
Ross Thomas W. Sr. director C/O BLCO, 400 SOMERSET CORPORATE BLVD., BRIDGEWATER NJ 08807
Christina Ackermann officer: Please see remarks C/O BLCO, 400 SOMERSET CORPORATE BLVD., BRIDGEWATER NJ 08807
Russel C Robertson director C/O BLCO, 400 SOMERSET CORPORATE BLVD., BRIDGEWATER NJ 08807