Nippon Active Value Fund (LSE:NAVF) Net-Net Working Capital: £0.05 (As of Dec. 2025)

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LSE:NAVF Nippon Active Value Fund PLC LSE:NAVF
68 GF Score
Price £2.30
GF Value £2.54
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Nippon Active Value Fund Net-Net Working Capital?

Nippon Active Value Fund LSE:NAVF +0.88% 68 Net-Net Working Capital is £0.05 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LSE:NAVF with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of £2.54 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 473 Asset Management companies, Nippon Active Value Fund ranks worse than 83.3% 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.

Nippon Active Value Fund's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.05.

The industry rank for Nippon Active Value Fund's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:NAVF's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is ranked worse than
83.3% of 473 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 7.05 vs LSE:NAVF: 46.00

Nippon Active Value Fund  (LSE:NAVF) 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.


Nippon Active Value Fund Net-Net Working Capital Related Terms


Nippon Active Value Fund Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nippon Active Value Fund'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.

Nippon Active Value Fund Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Nippon Active Value Fund Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.14 0.28 0.11 0.10 0.05

Nippon Active Value Fund Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.11 0.09 0.10 0.02 0.05

LSE:NAVF vs BLK, BX, KKR: Net-Net Working Capital Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Nippon Active Value Fund'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.


Nippon Active Value Fund Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Nippon Active Value Fund's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nippon Active Value Fund's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.


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Nippon Active Value Fund Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Nippon Active Value Fund's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2025 )
=(Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents+Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(9.947+0+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-0.671
-0-0)/192.515
=0.05

Nippon Active Value Fund's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents+Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(9.947+0+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-0.671
-0-0)/192.515
=0.05

* 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 £0.05 mean?
Nippon Active Value Fund (LSE:NAVF) has a Net-Net Working Capital of £0.05 as of Dec. 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 Nippon Active Value Fund According to the industry distribution chart, Nippon Active Value Fund ranks #394 out of 473 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 83.3%.
Is Nippon Active Value Fund's Net-Net Working Capital too high?
Nippon Active Value Fund's current Net-Net Working Capital is £0.05. Based on the distribution chart, Nippon Active Value Fund ranks #394 out of 473 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Nippon Active Value Fund has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nippon Active Value Fund's Net-Net Working Capital compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Nippon Active Value Fund ranks #394 out of 473 companies for Net-Net Working Capital. This places Nippon Active Value Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 7.05. 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 Asset Management company?
The median Net-Net Working Capital among Asset Management companies is 7.05, based on 473 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 Nippon Active Value Fund For the Asset Management industry, the median Net-Net Working Capital is 7.05 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nippon Active Value Fund's current Net-Net Working Capital is £0.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nippon Active Value Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Active Value Fund (LSE:NAVF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £2.54, compared to a current price of £2.30 — trading 9.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Net-Net Working Capital is £0.05. Nippon Active Value Fund's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 4 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 Nippon Active Value Fund (LSE:NAVF), the current Net-Net Working Capital is £0.05 as of Dec. 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.

Is Nippon Active Value Fund (LSE:NAVF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Active Value Fund stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £2.30 is trading 9.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of £2.54. GuruFocus considers Nippon Active Value Fund to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:NAVF:

  • Net-Net Working Capital: £0.05
  • GF Value™: £2.54 vs. price of £2.30 (9.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:NAVF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nippon Active Value Fund Business Description

Address 46-48 James Street, 4th Floor, London, GBR, W1U 1EZ
Nippon Active Value Fund PLC is a closed-ended investment company. The investment objective of the company is to provide shareholders with attractive capital growth through the active management of a focused portfolio of quoted companies which have the majority of their operations in, or revenue derived from, Japan.
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