Capital Metals (FRA:N9R) Net-Net Working Capital: €0.01 (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is Capital Metals Net-Net Working Capital?

Capital Metals FRA:N9R Net-Net Working Capital is €0.01 as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,156 Metals & Mining companies, Capital Metals ranks better than 74.48% 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.

Capital Metals's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was €0.01.

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

FRA:N9R's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is ranked better than
74.48% of 1156 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 7.685 vs FRA:N9R: 3.10

Capital Metals  (FRA:N9R) 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.


Capital Metals Net-Net Working Capital Related Terms


Capital Metals Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Capital Metals'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.

Capital Metals Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Capital Metals Annual Data
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Net-Net Working Capital
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Capital Metals Semi-Annual Data
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Capital Metals Net-Net Working Capital Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Capital Metals'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.


Capital Metals Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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



Capital Metals Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Capital Metals's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Mar. 2025 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1.247+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-1.373
-0--0.111)/344.806
=-0.00

Capital Metals's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(4.074+0.75 * 0.086+0.5 * 0-1.054
-0--0.078)/491.191
=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?
Capital Metals (FRA:N9R) has a Net-Net Working Capital of €0.01 as of Sep. 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 Capital Metals According to the industry distribution chart, Capital Metals ranks #295 out of 1156 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 25.5%.
Is Capital Metals' Net-Net Working Capital too high?
Capital Metals' current Net-Net Working Capital is €0.01. Based on the distribution chart, Capital Metals ranks #295 out of 1156 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Capital Metals' Net-Net Working Capital compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Capital Metals ranks #295 out of 1156 companies for Net-Net Working Capital. This puts Capital Metals in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 7.69. 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 7.69, based on 1,156 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 Capital Metals For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Net-Net Working Capital is 7.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Capital Metals'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 Capital Metals stock overvalued right now?
Capital Metals (FRA:N9R) has a current Net-Net Working Capital of €0.01. The current Net-Net Working Capital is €0.01. 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 Capital Metals (FRA:N9R), the current Net-Net Working Capital is €0.01 as of Sep. 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.

Capital Metals Business Description

Other Exchanges CMET:UK
Address c/o Orana Corporate LLP, 25 Eccleston Place, England, London, GBR, SW1W 9NF
Capital Metals PLC is focused on exploring, developing, and becoming a producer of high-grade mineral sands for the international market. Its project includes the Eastern Minerals Project which is located in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. The Group operates in two geographical areas, the UK and Sri Lanka. Activities in the UK are mainly administrative in nature whilst activities in Sri Lanka relate to exploration and evaluation of mineral sand resources.