FMST (Foremost Clean Energy) Net-Net Working Capital: $0.13 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Foremost Clean Energy Net-Net Working Capital?

Foremost Clean Energy FMST -1.20% 34 Net-Net Working Capital is $0.13 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FMST with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,133 Metals & Mining companies, Foremost Clean Energy ranks worse than 72.82% 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.

Foremost Clean Energy's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.13.

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

FMST's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is ranked worse than
72.82% of 1133 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 7 vs FMST: 12.69

Foremost Clean Energy  (NAS:FMST) 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.


Foremost Clean Energy Net-Net Working Capital Related Terms


Foremost Clean Energy Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Foremost Clean Energy'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.

Foremost Clean Energy Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Foremost Clean Energy Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Net-Net Working Capital
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Foremost Clean Energy Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.13 0.30 0.22 0.14 0.13

Foremost Clean Energy Net-Net Working Capital Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Foremost Clean Energy'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.


Foremost Clean Energy Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


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Foremost Clean Energy Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Foremost Clean Energy'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)
=(4.622+0.75 * 0.384+0.5 * 0-2.797
-0-0)/16.281
=0.13

Foremost Clean Energy'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)
=(4.622+0.75 * 0.384+0.5 * 0-2.797
-0-0)/16.281
=0.13

* 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 $0.13 mean?
Foremost Clean Energy (FMST) has a Net-Net Working Capital of $0.13 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 Foremost Clean Energy According to the industry distribution chart, Foremost Clean Energy ranks #825 out of 1133 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 72.8%.
Is Foremost Clean Energy's Net-Net Working Capital too high?
Foremost Clean Energy's current Net-Net Working Capital is $0.13. The Metals & Mining industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 7.00. Foremost Clean Energy's value of $0.13 is 98.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Foremost Clean Energy ranks #825 out of 1133 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Foremost Clean Energy has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Foremost Clean Energy's Net-Net Working Capital compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Foremost Clean Energy ranks #825 out of 1133 companies for Net-Net Working Capital. This places Foremost Clean Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 7.00. Foremost Clean Energy's value of $0.13 is 98.1% 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Net-Net Working Capital among Metals & Mining companies is 7.00, based on 1,133 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. Foremost Clean Energy's current Net-Net Working Capital of $0.13 is 98.1% 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 Foremost Clean Energy 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. Foremost Clean Energy's current Net-Net Working Capital is $0.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Foremost Clean Energy stock overvalued right now?
Foremost Clean Energy (FMST) has a current Net-Net Working Capital of $0.13. The current Net-Net Working Capital is $0.13 and 98.1% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 7.00. Foremost Clean Energy's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Foremost Clean Energy (FMST), the current Net-Net Working Capital is $0.13 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.

Foremost Clean Energy Business Description

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Foremost Clean Energy Ltd is an emerging North American uranium and lithium exploration company. Its uranium portfolio consists of projects at different stages of exploration from grassroots, to those with historical exploration and drill-ready targets. It also maintains a secondary portfolio of lithium projects at different stages of development spanning 50,000-plus acres across Manitoba and Quebec. Geographically it covers Canada and United states.
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