Seneca Growth Capital VCT (LSE:SVCT) Net-Net Working Capital: £0.02 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Seneca Growth Capital VCT Net-Net Working Capital?

Seneca Growth Capital VCT LSE:SVCT 42 Net-Net Working Capital is £0.02 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LSE:SVCT with a GF Score™ of 42/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 483 Asset Management companies, Seneca Growth Capital VCT ranks better than 64.6% 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.

Seneca Growth Capital VCT's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.02.

The industry rank for Seneca Growth Capital VCT's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:SVCT's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is ranked better than
64.6% of 483 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.67 vs LSE:SVCT: 3.55

Seneca Growth Capital VCT  (LSE:SVCT) 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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Seneca Growth Capital VCT Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Seneca Growth Capital VCT'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.

Seneca Growth Capital VCT Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Seneca Growth Capital VCT Annual Data
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Net-Net Working Capital
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Seneca Growth Capital VCT Semi-Annual Data
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LSE:SVCT vs BLK, BX, KKR: Net-Net Working Capital Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Seneca Growth Capital VCT'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.


Seneca Growth Capital VCT Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Seneca Growth Capital VCT's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Seneca Growth Capital VCT's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.


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Seneca Growth Capital VCT Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Seneca Growth Capital VCT'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)
=(0.736+0+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-0.209
-0-0)/33.093
=0.02

Seneca Growth Capital VCT'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)
=(0.736+0+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-0.209
-0-0)/33.093
=0.02

* 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 £0.02 mean?
Seneca Growth Capital VCT (LSE:SVCT) has a Net-Net Working Capital of £0.02 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 Seneca Growth Capital VCT According to the industry distribution chart, Seneca Growth Capital VCT ranks #171 out of 483 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 35.4%.
Is Seneca Growth Capital VCT's Net-Net Working Capital too high?
Seneca Growth Capital VCT's current Net-Net Working Capital is £0.02. Based on the distribution chart, Seneca Growth Capital VCT ranks #171 out of 483 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Seneca Growth Capital VCT has a GF Score™ of 42/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Seneca Growth Capital VCT's Net-Net Working Capital compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Seneca Growth Capital VCT ranks #171 out of 483 companies for Net-Net Working Capital. This puts Seneca Growth Capital VCT in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 6.67. 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 6.67, based on 483 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 Seneca Growth Capital VCT For the Asset Management industry, the median Net-Net Working Capital is 6.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Seneca Growth Capital VCT's current Net-Net Working Capital is £0.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Seneca Growth Capital VCT stock overvalued right now?
Seneca Growth Capital VCT (LSE:SVCT) has a current Net-Net Working Capital of £0.02. The current Net-Net Working Capital is £0.02. Seneca Growth Capital VCT's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 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 Seneca Growth Capital VCT (LSE:SVCT), the current Net-Net Working Capital is £0.02 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.

Seneca Growth Capital VCT Business Description

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Seneca Growth Capital VCT PLC is an internally managed small registered alternative investment fund based in the United Kingdom. The company's investment objective is to provide shareholders with an attractive income and capital return by investing its funds in a portfolio of both unquoted and AIM/AQSE-quoted UK companies that meet the relevant criteria under the VCT Rules. The Company will target well-managed businesses with good leadership that can demonstrate established propositions and that are seeking an injection of growth capital to support their continued development.
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