Contango Holdings (LSE:CGO) Net-Net Working Capital: £-0.01 (As of Nov. 2025)

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What is Contango Holdings Net-Net Working Capital?

Contango Holdings LSE:CGO Net-Net Working Capital is £-0.01 as of Nov. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 65 Other Energy Sources companies, Contango Holdings ranks worse than 1538460% 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.

Contango Holdings's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was £-0.01.

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

LSE:CGO's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Other Energy Sources industry.
Industry Median: 7.47
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Contango Holdings  (LSE:CGO) 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.


Contango Holdings Net-Net Working Capital Related Terms


Contango Holdings Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Contango Holdings'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.
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Contango Holdings Net-Net Working Capital Chart

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Contango Holdings Net-Net Working Capital Competitor Comparison

For the Thermal Coal subindustry, Contango Holdings'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.


Contango Holdings Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital vs Other Energy Sources Industry

For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, Contango Holdings's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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



Contango Holdings Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

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

Net-Net Working Capital(A: May. 2025 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.003+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-5.395
-0--0.047)/757.979
=-0.01

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

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Nov. 2025 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.033+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-5.655
-0-0)/757.979
=-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?
Contango Holdings (LSE:CGO) has a Net-Net Working Capital of £-0.01 as of Nov. 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 Contango Holdings According to the industry distribution chart, Contango Holdings ranks #999999 out of 65 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry.
Is Contango Holdings' Net-Net Working Capital too high?
Contango Holdings' current Net-Net Working Capital is £-0.01. Based on the distribution chart, Contango Holdings ranks #999999 out of 65 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Contango Holdings' Net-Net Working Capital compare to competitors?
According to the Other Energy Sources industry distribution chart, Contango Holdings ranks #999999 out of 65 companies for Net-Net Working Capital. This places Contango Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 7.47. 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 an Other Energy Sources company?
The median Net-Net Working Capital among Other Energy Sources companies is 7.47, based on 65 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 Contango Holdings For the Other Energy Sources industry, the median Net-Net Working Capital is 7.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Contango Holdings'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 Contango Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Contango Holdings (LSE:CGO) 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 Contango Holdings (LSE:CGO), the current Net-Net Working Capital is £-0.01 as of Nov. 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.

Contango Holdings Business Description

Address 1 Charterhouse Mews, London, GBR, EC1M 6BB
Contango Holdings PLC is a natural resource development company. It is engaged in the mining business and associated in fully integrated coke production development opportunity. The projects of the company are the Muchesu Project in Zimbabwe and the development of the Garalo-Ntiela Gold Project in Mali.