Eight Capital Partners (FRA:ECS0) Net-Net Working Capital: €-0.01 (As of Dec. 2025)

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FRA:ECS0 Eight Capital Partners PLC FRA:ECS0
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What is Eight Capital Partners Net-Net Working Capital?

Eight Capital Partners FRA:ECS0 38 Net-Net Working Capital is €-0.01 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates FRA:ECS0 with a GF Score™ of 38/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 500 Asset Management companies, Eight Capital Partners ranks worse than 199999.8% 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.

Eight Capital Partners's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €-0.01.

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

FRA:ECS0's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 6.3
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Eight Capital Partners  (FRA:ECS0) 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.


Eight Capital Partners Net-Net Working Capital Related Terms


Eight Capital Partners Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Eight Capital Partners'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.

Eight Capital Partners Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Eight Capital Partners Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -49.14 0.61 0.31 0.80 -0.01

Eight Capital Partners 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 0.31 0.29 0.80 0.81 -0.01

FRA:ECS0 vs BLK, BX, KKR: Net-Net Working Capital Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Eight Capital Partners'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.


Eight Capital Partners Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Eight Capital Partners's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Eight Capital Partners Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Eight Capital Partners'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)
=(0.184+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-0.557
-0-0)/47.673
=-0.01

Eight Capital Partners'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)
=(0.184+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-0.557
-0-0)/47.673
=-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?
Eight Capital Partners (FRA:ECS0) has a Net-Net Working Capital of €-0.01 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 Eight Capital Partners According to the industry distribution chart, Eight Capital Partners ranks #999999 out of 500 companies in the Asset Management industry.
Is Eight Capital Partners' Net-Net Working Capital too high?
Eight Capital Partners' current Net-Net Working Capital is €-0.01. Based on the distribution chart, Eight Capital Partners ranks #999999 out of 500 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Eight Capital Partners has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eight Capital Partners' Net-Net Working Capital compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Eight Capital Partners ranks #999999 out of 500 companies for Net-Net Working Capital. This places Eight Capital Partners in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 6.30. 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Net-Net Working Capital among Asset Management companies is 6.30, based on 500 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 Eight Capital Partners For the Asset Management industry, the median Net-Net Working Capital is 6.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eight Capital Partners'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 Eight Capital Partners stock overvalued right now?
Eight Capital Partners (FRA:ECS0) has a current Net-Net Working Capital of €-0.01. The current Net-Net Working Capital is €-0.01. Eight Capital Partners' overall GF Score™ is 38/100 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 Eight Capital Partners (FRA:ECS0), the current Net-Net Working Capital is €-0.01 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.

Eight Capital Partners Business Description

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Address 160 City Road, Kemp House, London, GBR, EC1V 2NX
Eight Capital Partners PLC is engaged in providing equity, debt, and equity-related investment capital, such as convertible loans, to growing companies that are seeking capital for growth and development, consolidation or acquisition, or as pre-IPO financing. It is focused on the opportunities to invest in the technology, media, telecoms, and financial services sectors.
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