CTF Media & Entertainment (FRA:IB5A) Net-Net Working Capital: €-0.05 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is CTF Media & Entertainment Net-Net Working Capital?

CTF Media & Entertainment FRA:IB5A Net-Net Working Capital is €-0.05 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 58 Telecommunication Services companies, CTF Media & Entertainment ranks worse than 1724136.21% 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.

CTF Media & Entertainment's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €-0.05.

The industry rank for CTF Media & Entertainment's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:IB5A's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 9.505
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

CTF Media & Entertainment  (FRA:IB5A) 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.


CTF Media & Entertainment Net-Net Working Capital Related Terms


CTF Media & Entertainment Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CTF Media & Entertainment'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.

CTF Media & Entertainment Net-Net Working Capital Chart

CTF Media & Entertainment Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Net-Net Working Capital
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CTF Media & Entertainment Semi-Annual Data
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FRA:IB5A vs VZ, TMUS, T: Net-Net Working Capital Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, CTF Media & Entertainment'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.


CTF Media & Entertainment Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, CTF Media & Entertainment's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CTF Media & Entertainment's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



CTF Media & Entertainment Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

CTF Media & Entertainment'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)
=(17.186+0.75 * 7.925+0.5 * 0.302-355.586
-0-0)/7134.624
=-0.05

CTF Media & Entertainment'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)
=(17.186+0.75 * 7.925+0.5 * 0.302-355.586
-0-0)/7134.624
=-0.05

* 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 €-0.05 mean?
CTF Media & Entertainment (FRA:IB5A) has a Net-Net Working Capital of €-0.05 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 CTF Media & Entertainment According to the industry distribution chart, CTF Media & Entertainment ranks #999999 out of 58 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Is CTF Media & Entertainment's Net-Net Working Capital too high?
CTF Media & Entertainment's current Net-Net Working Capital is €-0.05. Based on the distribution chart, CTF Media & Entertainment ranks #999999 out of 58 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does CTF Media & Entertainment's Net-Net Working Capital compare to VZ and TMUS?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, CTF Media & Entertainment ranks #999999 out of 58 companies for Net-Net Working Capital. This places CTF Media & Entertainment in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 9.51. 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Net-Net Working Capital among Telecommunication Services companies is 9.51, based on 58 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 CTF Media & Entertainment For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Net-Net Working Capital is 9.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CTF Media & Entertainment's current Net-Net Working Capital is €-0.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CTF Media & Entertainment stock overvalued right now?
CTF Media & Entertainment (FRA:IB5A) has a current Net-Net Working Capital of €-0.05. The current Net-Net Working Capital is €-0.05. 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 CTF Media & Entertainment (FRA:IB5A), the current Net-Net Working Capital is €-0.05 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.

CTF Media & Entertainment Business Description

Address 9 Hoi Shing Road, 7th Floor, Cable TV Tower, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, HKG
i-CABLE Communications Ltd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it operates in two business segments; the Media segment includes operations related to the domestic free television programme service, advertising, television relay service, programme licensing, theatrical release and other media related businesses; and the Telecommunications segment includes operations related to broadband internet access services, portal operation, telephony services, network leasing, network construction, mobile service and mobile agency service as well as other telecommunications related businesses. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Telecommunications segment. Geographically, the group mainly operates and generates almost all of its revenue from Hong Kong.