LEGT (Legato Merger III) Net-Net Working Capital: $-0.25 (As of Feb. 2026)

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LEGT Legato Merger Corp III LEGT
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What is Legato Merger III Net-Net Working Capital?

Legato Merger III LEGT 17 Net-Net Working Capital is $-0.25 as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus rates LEGT with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 177 Diversified Financial Services companies, Legato Merger III ranks worse than 564971.19% 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.

Legato Merger III's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was $-0.25.

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

LEGT's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Industry Median: 2.33
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Legato Merger III  (AMEX:LEGT) 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.


Legato Merger III Net-Net Working Capital Related Terms


Legato Merger III Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Legato Merger III'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.

Legato Merger III Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Legato Merger III Annual Data
Trend Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
Net-Net Working Capital
0.00 -0.21 -0.24

Legato Merger III Quarterly Data
Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.22 -0.22 -0.23 -0.24 -0.25

LEGT vs SCII, QADR, CAQ: Net-Net Working Capital Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Legato Merger III'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.


Legato Merger III Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Legato Merger III's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Legato Merger III Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Legato Merger III's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Nov. 2025 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.84+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-7.044
-0-0)/25.799
=-0.24

Legato Merger III's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Feb. 2026 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.519+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-7.044
-0-0)/25.799
=-0.25

* 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 $-0.25 mean?
Legato Merger III (LEGT) has a Net-Net Working Capital of $-0.25 as of Feb. 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 Legato Merger III According to the industry distribution chart, Legato Merger III ranks #999999 out of 177 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Is Legato Merger III's Net-Net Working Capital too high?
Legato Merger III's current Net-Net Working Capital is $-0.25. Based on the distribution chart, Legato Merger III ranks #999999 out of 177 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Legato Merger III has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Legato Merger III's Net-Net Working Capital compare to SCII and QADR?
According to the Diversified Financial Services industry distribution chart, Legato Merger III ranks #999999 out of 177 companies for Net-Net Working Capital. This places Legato Merger III in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 2.33. 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
The median Net-Net Working Capital among Diversified Financial Services companies is 2.33, based on 177 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 Legato Merger III For the Diversified Financial Services industry, the median Net-Net Working Capital is 2.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Legato Merger III's current Net-Net Working Capital is $-0.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Legato Merger III stock overvalued right now?
Legato Merger III (LEGT) has a current Net-Net Working Capital of $-0.25. The current Net-Net Working Capital is $-0.25. Legato Merger III's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Legato Merger III (LEGT), the current Net-Net Working Capital is $-0.25 as of Feb. 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.

Legato Merger III Business Description

Address 777 Third Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10017
Legato Merger Corp III is a blank check company.
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