Yellow Cake (CHIX:YCAL) Net-Net Working Capital: £0.50 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Yellow Cake Net-Net Working Capital?

Yellow Cake CHIX:YCAL -1.32% 27 Net-Net Working Capital is £0.50 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:YCAL with a GF Score™ of 27/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 65 Other Energy Sources companies, Yellow Cake ranks worse than 70.77% 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.

Yellow Cake's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.50.

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

CHIX:YCAl's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is ranked worse than
70.77% of 65 companies
in the Other Energy Sources industry
Industry Median: 6.97 vs CHIX:YCAl: 10.85

Yellow Cake  (CHIX:YCAl) 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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Yellow Cake Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Yellow Cake'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.

Yellow Cake Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Yellow Cake Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.63 0.34 0.47 0.06 0.50

Yellow Cake Semi-Annual Data
Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 0.47 0.08 0.06 0.55 0.50

CHIX:YCAL vs UEC, LEU: Net-Net Working Capital Comparison

For the Uranium subindustry, Yellow Cake'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.


Yellow Cake Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital vs Other Energy Sources Industry

For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, Yellow Cake's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Yellow Cake Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Yellow Cake's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Mar. 2026 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(130.577+0.75 * 0.273+0.5 * 0-4.016
-0-0)/252.659
=0.50

Yellow Cake'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)
=(130.577+0.75 * 0.273+0.5 * 0-4.016
-0-0)/252.659
=0.50

* 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 £0.50 mean?
Yellow Cake (CHIX:YCAL) has a Net-Net Working Capital of £0.50 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 Yellow Cake According to the industry distribution chart, Yellow Cake ranks #46 out of 65 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, placing it in the top 70.8%.
Is Yellow Cake's Net-Net Working Capital too high?
Yellow Cake's current Net-Net Working Capital is £0.50. Based on the distribution chart, Yellow Cake ranks #46 out of 65 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Yellow Cake has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yellow Cake's Net-Net Working Capital compare to UEC and LEU?
According to the Other Energy Sources industry distribution chart, Yellow Cake ranks #46 out of 65 companies for Net-Net Working Capital. This places Yellow Cake in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 6.97. 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 Other Energy Sources company?
The median Net-Net Working Capital among Other Energy Sources companies is 6.97, based on 65 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 Yellow Cake For the Other Energy Sources industry, the median Net-Net Working Capital is 6.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yellow Cake's current Net-Net Working Capital is £0.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yellow Cake stock overvalued right now?
Yellow Cake (CHIX:YCAL) has a current Net-Net Working Capital of £0.50. The current Net-Net Working Capital is £0.50. Yellow Cake's overall GF Score™ is 27/100 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 Yellow Cake (CHIX:YCAL), the current Net-Net Working Capital is £0.50 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.

Yellow Cake Business Description

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Yellow Cake PLC is a specialist company operating in the uranium sector. The principal activity of the company is to invest in uranium projects. It invests in quoted or unquoted companies producing, developing, or exploring for uranium in Canada, the United States, Australia, and South Africa. The company's only segment being the holding of uranium oxide concentrate (U3O8) for long-term capital appreciation.
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