ABOUT YOU Holding SE (FRA:YOU) Net-Net Working Capital: €-2.76 (As of Aug. 2025)

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What is ABOUT YOU Holding SE Net-Net Working Capital?

ABOUT YOU Holding SE FRA:YOU 10 Net-Net Working Capital is €-2.76 as of Aug. 2025. GuruFocus rates FRA:YOU with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

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.

ABOUT YOU Holding SE's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2025 was €-2.76.

The industry rank for ABOUT YOU Holding SE's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:YOU's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 6.095
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

ABOUT YOU Holding SE  (FRA:YOU) 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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ABOUT YOU Holding SE Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ABOUT YOU Holding SE'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.

ABOUT YOU Holding SE Net-Net Working Capital Chart

ABOUT YOU Holding SE Annual Data
Trend Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.06 0.63 -1.82 -2.40 -2.77

ABOUT YOU Holding SE Quarterly Data
Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 Aug25
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 -2.07 -2.05 -2.15 -2.77 -2.76

FRA:YOU vs AMZN, BABA, PDD: Net-Net Working Capital Comparison

For the Internet Retail subindustry, ABOUT YOU Holding SE'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.


ABOUT YOU Holding SE Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, ABOUT YOU Holding SE's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ABOUT YOU Holding SE's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.


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ABOUT YOU Holding SE Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

ABOUT YOU Holding SE's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2025 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Feb. 2025 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(159.7+0.75 * 43.3+0.5 * 450.5-902.7
-0-0)/175.470
=-2.77

ABOUT YOU Holding SE's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Aug. 2025 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(120.2+0.75 * 89.3+0.5 * 441.5-887.7
-0-0)/173.740
=-2.76

* 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 €-2.76 mean?
ABOUT YOU Holding SE (FRA:YOU) has a Net-Net Working Capital of €-2.76 as of Aug. 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 ABOUT YOU Holding SE
Is ABOUT YOU Holding SE's Net-Net Working Capital too high?
ABOUT YOU Holding SE's current Net-Net Working Capital is €-2.76. Overall, ABOUT YOU Holding SE has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ABOUT YOU Holding SE's Net-Net Working Capital compare to AMZN and BABA?
ABOUT YOU Holding SE's Net-Net Working Capital of €-2.76 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 6.10. 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Net-Net Working Capital among Retail - Cyclical companies is 6.10, based on 328 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 ABOUT YOU Holding SE For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Net-Net Working Capital is 6.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ABOUT YOU Holding SE's current Net-Net Working Capital is €-2.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ABOUT YOU Holding SE stock overvalued right now?
ABOUT YOU Holding SE (FRA:YOU) has a current Net-Net Working Capital of €-2.76. The current Net-Net Working Capital is €-2.76. ABOUT YOU Holding SE's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 6 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 ABOUT YOU Holding SE (FRA:YOU), the current Net-Net Working Capital is €-2.76 as of Aug. 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.

ABOUT YOU Holding SE Business Description

Address Domstrasse 10, Hamburg, NI, DEU, 20095
ABOUT YOU Holding SE is a fashion e-commerce and technology group operating in Europe. It offers Tech Services as a flexible API solution for online retailers as well as Brand Relations and Retail Media with native advertising opportunities for external partners. The company generates a vast majority of its revenues from the sales of merchandise. Its operating business segments include ABOUT YOU DACH, ABOUT YOU RoE (Rest of Europe), and TME (Tech, Media, Enabling).
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