Tavistock Investments (LSE:TAVI) Net-Net Working Capital: £0.02 (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is Tavistock Investments Net-Net Working Capital?

Tavistock Investments LSE:TAVI Net-Net Working Capital is £0.02 as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 278 Capital Markets companies, Tavistock Investments ranks better than 82.73% 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.

Tavistock Investments's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was £0.02.

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

LSE:TAVI's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is ranked better than
82.73% of 278 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 5.28 vs LSE:TAVI: 1.48

Tavistock Investments  (LSE:TAVI) 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.


Tavistock Investments Net-Net Working Capital Related Terms


Tavistock Investments Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tavistock Investments'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.

Tavistock Investments Net-Net Working Capital Chart

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LSE:TAVI vs MS, GS, SCHW: Net-Net Working Capital Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Tavistock Investments'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.


Tavistock Investments Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Tavistock Investments's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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



Tavistock Investments Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Tavistock Investments's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Mar. 2025 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(7.403+0.75 * 0.561+0.5 * 0-15
-0-0)/440.930
=-0.02

Tavistock Investments's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(3.675+0.75 * 22.309+0.5 * 0-12.558
-0-0)/440.930
=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?
Tavistock Investments (LSE:TAVI) has a Net-Net Working Capital of £0.02 as of Sep. 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 Tavistock Investments According to the industry distribution chart, Tavistock Investments ranks #48 out of 278 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 17.3%.
Is Tavistock Investments' Net-Net Working Capital too high?
Tavistock Investments' current Net-Net Working Capital is £0.02. Based on the distribution chart, Tavistock Investments ranks #48 out of 278 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Tavistock Investments' Net-Net Working Capital compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Tavistock Investments ranks #48 out of 278 companies for Net-Net Working Capital. This places Tavistock Investments in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 5.28. 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 Capital Markets company?
The median Net-Net Working Capital among Capital Markets companies is 5.28, based on 278 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 Tavistock Investments For the Capital Markets industry, the median Net-Net Working Capital is 5.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tavistock Investments'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 Tavistock Investments stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tavistock Investments (LSE:TAVI) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.03, compared to a current price of £0.03 — trading 1.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Net-Net Working Capital is £0.02. 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 Tavistock Investments (LSE:TAVI), the current Net-Net Working Capital is £0.02 as of Sep. 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.

Tavistock Investments Business Description

Address Lyndhurst Road, 1 Queen's Square, Ascot Business Park, Ascot, Berkshire, GBR, SL5 9FE
Tavistock Investments PLC is a UK-based company that provides support services to a network of independent financial advisories (IFAs) and sells term-life and other protection policies to retail clients. The company's segments include Group (plc), Investment Management, and Advisory Business. It generates maximum revenue from the Advisory Business segment which derives revenue in the form of advisory support commissions.