NEO Battery Materials (FRA:1BC) Net-Net Working Capital: €-0.01 (As of May. 2026)

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What is NEO Battery Materials Net-Net Working Capital?

NEO Battery Materials FRA:1BC -6.76% 22 Net-Net Working Capital is €-0.01 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:1BC with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,148 Metals & Mining companies, NEO Battery Materials ranks worse than 87107.93% 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.

NEO Battery Materials's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was €-0.01.

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

FRA:1BC's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 7.55
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

NEO Battery Materials  (FRA:1BC) 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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NEO Battery Materials Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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NEO Battery Materials Net-Net Working Capital Chart

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NEO Battery Materials Net-Net Working Capital Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, NEO Battery Materials'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.


NEO Battery Materials Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


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NEO Battery Materials Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

NEO Battery Materials's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Feb. 2026 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(3.407+0.75 * 0.073+0.5 * 0-2.814
-0-0)/154.343
=0.00

NEO Battery Materials's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: May. 2026 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(2.142+0.75 * 0.016+0.5 * 0.022-3.073
-0-0)/154.393
=-0.01

* 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 €-0.01 mean?
NEO Battery Materials (FRA:1BC) has a Net-Net Working Capital of €-0.01 as of May. 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 NEO Battery Materials According to the industry distribution chart, NEO Battery Materials ranks #999999 out of 1148 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is NEO Battery Materials' Net-Net Working Capital too high?
NEO Battery Materials' current Net-Net Working Capital is €-0.01. Based on the distribution chart, NEO Battery Materials ranks #999999 out of 1148 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, NEO Battery Materials has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NEO Battery Materials' Net-Net Working Capital compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, NEO Battery Materials ranks #999999 out of 1148 companies for Net-Net Working Capital. This places NEO Battery Materials in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 7.55. 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 7.55, based on 1,148 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 NEO Battery Materials For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Net-Net Working Capital is 7.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. NEO Battery Materials's current Net-Net Working Capital is €-0.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NEO Battery Materials stock overvalued right now?
NEO Battery Materials (FRA:1BC) has a current Net-Net Working Capital of €-0.01. The current Net-Net Working Capital is €-0.01. NEO Battery Materials' overall GF Score™ is 22/100 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 NEO Battery Materials (FRA:1BC), the current Net-Net Working Capital is €-0.01 as of May. 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.

NEO Battery Materials Business Description

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Address 4711 Younge Street, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON, CAN, M2N 6K8
NEO Battery Materials Ltd focuses on developing silicon anode materials for lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles, electronics, and energy storage systems. With a patent-protected, low-cost manufacturing process, the company enables longer-running and ultra-fasting charging batteries compared to existing technologies. NEO Battery's Silicon Anodes, NBMSiDE-P100, NBMSiDE-P200, NBMSiDE-P300, and NBMSiDE-P300N, are manufactured mainly via its proprietary one-step manufacturing process and are based on a low-cost input precursor called Metal Silicon (MG-Si).
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