Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy (FRA:4FR) Net-Net Working Capital: €-0.19 (As of Dec. 2025)

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FRA:4FR Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy FRA:4FR
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What is Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy Net-Net Working Capital?

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy FRA:4FR +0.86% 32 Net-Net Working Capital is €-0.19 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates FRA:4FR with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 853 Biotechnology companies, Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy ranks worse than 117233.18% 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.

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €-0.19.

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

FRA:4FR's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 5.31
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy  (FRA:4FR) 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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Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy'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.

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy Annual Data
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Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy Semi-Annual Data
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FRA:4FR vs VRTX, REGN, RVMD: Net-Net Working Capital Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy'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.


Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy'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)
=(12.317+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-35.679
-0-0)/124.409
=-0.19

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy'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)
=(12.317+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-35.679
-0-0)/124.409
=-0.19

* 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 €-0.19 mean?
Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy (FRA:4FR) has a Net-Net Working Capital of €-0.19 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 Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy According to the industry distribution chart, Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy ranks #999999 out of 853 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy's Net-Net Working Capital too high?
Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy's current Net-Net Working Capital is €-0.19. Based on the distribution chart, Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy ranks #999999 out of 853 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy's Net-Net Working Capital compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy ranks #999999 out of 853 companies for Net-Net Working Capital. This places Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 5.31. 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 Biotechnology company?
The median Net-Net Working Capital among Biotechnology companies is 5.31, based on 853 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 Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy For the Biotechnology industry, the median Net-Net Working Capital is 5.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy's current Net-Net Working Capital is €-0.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy stock overvalued right now?
Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy (FRA:4FR) has a current Net-Net Working Capital of €-0.19. The current Net-Net Working Capital is €-0.19. Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 4 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 Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy (FRA:4FR), the current Net-Net Working Capital is €-0.19 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.

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy Business Description

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Address Joukahaisenkatu 6 B, Turku, FIN, 20520
Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The company has one operating and reportable segment. The Group has a pipeline based on the receptors involved in the regulation of immune response in oncology, organ damage, and bone marrow regeneration. Faron is a late clinical stage drug discovery and development Group. The company includes Bexmarilimab in its pipeline. Bexmarilimab is Faron's wholly owned, investigational immunotherapy designed to overcome resistance to existing treatments and improve clinical outcomes by targeting myeloid cell function in the microenvironment and igniting the immune system against cancer.
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