Crescent Biopharma (FRA:C68) Net-Net Working Capital: €4.63 (As of Jun. 2026)

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FRA:C68 Crescent Biopharma Inc FRA:C68
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What is Crescent Biopharma Net-Net Working Capital?

Crescent Biopharma FRA:C68 -4.23% 18 Net-Net Working Capital is €4.63 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:C68 with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 855 Biotechnology companies, Crescent Biopharma ranks better than 68.54% 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.

Crescent Biopharma's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €4.63.

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

FRA:C68's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is ranked better than
68.54% of 855 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 5.25 vs FRA:C68: 3.08

Crescent Biopharma  (FRA:C68) 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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Crescent Biopharma Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Crescent Biopharma'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.

Crescent Biopharma Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Crescent Biopharma Annual Data
Trend Dec24 Dec25
Net-Net Working Capital
-0.80 5.20

Crescent Biopharma Quarterly Data
Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial 6.74 5.46 5.20 5.33 4.63

FRA:C68 vs ALLO, IMMX, NVCT: Net-Net Working Capital Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Crescent Biopharma'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.


Crescent Biopharma Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital vs Biotechnology Industry

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

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


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Crescent Biopharma Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Crescent Biopharma'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)
=(182.066+0.75 * 15.372+0.5 * 0-31.838
-3.416-0)/30.447
=5.20

Crescent Biopharma's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2026 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(148.943+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-16.929
-3.472-0)/27.759
=4.63

* 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 €4.63 mean?
Crescent Biopharma (FRA:C68) has a Net-Net Working Capital of €4.63 as of Jun. 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 Crescent Biopharma According to the industry distribution chart, Crescent Biopharma ranks #269 out of 855 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 31.5%.
Is Crescent Biopharma's Net-Net Working Capital too high?
Crescent Biopharma's current Net-Net Working Capital is €4.63. Based on the distribution chart, Crescent Biopharma ranks #269 out of 855 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Crescent Biopharma has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Crescent Biopharma's Net-Net Working Capital compare to ALLO and IMMX?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Crescent Biopharma ranks #269 out of 855 companies for Net-Net Working Capital. This puts Crescent Biopharma in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 5.25. 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 5.25, based on 855 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 Crescent Biopharma For the Biotechnology industry, the median Net-Net Working Capital is 5.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Crescent Biopharma's current Net-Net Working Capital is €4.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Crescent Biopharma stock overvalued right now?
Crescent Biopharma (FRA:C68) has a current Net-Net Working Capital of €4.63. The current Net-Net Working Capital is €4.63. Crescent Biopharma's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 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 Crescent Biopharma (FRA:C68), the current Net-Net Working Capital is €4.63 as of Jun. 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.

Crescent Biopharma Business Description

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Address 300 Fifth Avenue, Waltham, MA, USA, 02451
Crescent Biopharma Inc is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics to treat solid tumors, led by CR-001, a proprietary anti-PD-1/anti-VEGF bispecific antibody. Crescent's pipeline product CR-001 has the potential to deliver improved clinical efficacy and safety over pembrolizumab. CR-001 is a new molecular entity designed to replicate the functional properties of ivonescimab, a cooperative bispecific anti-PD-1/anti-VEGF antibody in development by Akeso Biopharma and Summit Therapeutics that delivered improved efficacy in a head-to-head Phase 3 clinical trial versus Keytruda in non-small cell lung cancer. The company focuses on advancing its second and third programs, CR-002 and CR-003, which are antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) against validated oncology targets.
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