LBSR (Liberty Star Uranium & Metals) Net-Net Working Capital: $-0.01 (As of Apr. 2026)

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What is Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Net-Net Working Capital?

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals LBSR +10.87% Net-Net Working Capital is $-0.01 as of Apr. 2026. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,140 Metals & Mining companies, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals ranks worse than 87719.21% 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.

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $-0.01.

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

LBSR's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 7.425
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals  (OTCPK:LBSR) 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.


Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Net-Net Working Capital Related Terms


Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Liberty Star Uranium & 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.

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Net-Net Working Capital
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Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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LBSR vs FUST, NRHI, ENRT: Net-Net Working Capital Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Liberty Star Uranium & 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.


Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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



Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Jan. 2026 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.277+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-0.763
-0-0)/92.263
=-0.01

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Apr. 2026 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.065+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-0.653
-0-0)/105.826
=-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?
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR) has a Net-Net Working Capital of $-0.01 as of Apr. 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 Liberty Star Uranium & Metals According to the industry distribution chart, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals ranks #999999 out of 1140 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Liberty Star Uranium & Metals' Net-Net Working Capital too high?
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals' current Net-Net Working Capital is $-0.01. Based on the distribution chart, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals ranks #999999 out of 1140 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Liberty Star Uranium & Metals' Net-Net Working Capital compare to FUST and NRHI?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals ranks #999999 out of 1140 companies for Net-Net Working Capital. This places Liberty Star Uranium & Metals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 7.43. 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 7.43, based on 1,140 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 Liberty Star Uranium & Metals For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Net-Net Working Capital is 7.43 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Liberty Star Uranium & 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 Liberty Star Uranium & Metals stock overvalued right now?
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR) 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 Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR), the current Net-Net Working Capital is $-0.01 as of Apr. 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.

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Business Description

Address 2 East Congress Street, Suite 900, Tucson, AZ, USA, 85701
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the state of Arizona in the Southwest USA. The company's exploration properties include the Tombstone, Red Rock Canyon, Robbers Roost, and the Hay Mountain properties.