COOSF (Carbios) Net-Net Working Capital: $0.63 (As of Dec. 2025)

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COOSF Carbios SA COOSF
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Price $6.15
GF Value $888.07
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What is Carbios Net-Net Working Capital?

Carbios COOSF +26.02% 58 Net-Net Working Capital is $0.63 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates COOSF with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of $888.07 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 589 Chemicals companies, Carbios ranks worse than 64.86% 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.

Carbios's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.63.

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

COOSF's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is ranked worse than
64.86% of 589 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 7.67 vs COOSF: 9.46

Carbios  (OTCPK:COOSF) 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.


Carbios Net-Net Working Capital Related Terms


Carbios Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Carbios'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.

Carbios Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Carbios Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Net-Net Working Capital
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Carbios Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 8.06 4.94 2.44 0.49 0.63

COOSF vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Net-Net Working Capital Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Carbios'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.


Carbios Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Carbios's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Carbios Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

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

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2025 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(60.5+0.75 * 3.632+0.5 * 0-52.616
-0-0)/16.870
=0.63

Carbios'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)
=(60.5+0.75 * 3.632+0.5 * 0-52.616
-0-0)/16.870
=0.63

* 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 $0.63 mean?
Carbios (COOSF) has a Net-Net Working Capital of $0.63 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 Carbios According to the industry distribution chart, Carbios ranks #382 out of 589 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 64.9%.
Is Carbios' Net-Net Working Capital too high?
Carbios' current Net-Net Working Capital is $0.63. The Chemicals industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 7.67. Carbios' value of $0.63 is 91.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Carbios ranks #382 out of 589 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Carbios has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Carbios' Net-Net Working Capital compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Carbios ranks #382 out of 589 companies for Net-Net Working Capital. This places Carbios in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 7.67. Carbios' value of $0.63 is 91.8% 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 Chemicals company?
The median Net-Net Working Capital among Chemicals companies is 7.67, based on 589 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. Carbios's current Net-Net Working Capital of $0.63 is 91.8% 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 Carbios For the Chemicals industry, the median Net-Net Working Capital is 7.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Carbios's current Net-Net Working Capital is $0.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Carbios stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carbios (COOSF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $888.07, compared to a current price of $6.15 — trading 99.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Net-Net Working Capital is $0.63 and 91.8% below the Chemicals industry median of 7.67. Carbios' overall GF Score™ is 58/100 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 Carbios (COOSF), the current Net-Net Working Capital is $0.63 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.

Is Carbios (COOSF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carbios stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $6.15 is trading 99.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $888.07. GuruFocus considers Carbios to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for COOSF:

  • Net-Net Working Capital: $0.63
  • GF Value™: $888.07 vs. price of $6.15 (99.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 91.8% below the Chemicals median (#382 of 589)

No single metric tells the full story. See the COOSF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Carbios Business Description

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Address 5, Rue de la Baume, Paris, FRA, 75008
Carbios SA specializes in developing industrial bio-process for the recycling of plastic waste and the production of the biopolymer. The company creates a new generation of fully biodegradable plastics with a controlled lifespan, a process enabling infinite biorecycling of plastic waste (PET) and a new biological pathway to produce biosourced polymers. It uses Biodegradation; Biorecycling and Bioproduction techniques.
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