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Orion (OEC) Net-Net Working Capital : $-19.67 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Orion Net-Net Working Capital?

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.

Orion's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $-19.67.

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

OEC's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 7.86
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Orion Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Orion'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.

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Orion Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Orion Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -14.83 -15.07 -15.74 -17.15 -18.06

Orion Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -17.11 -17.55 -19.27 -18.06 -19.67

Competitive Comparison of Orion's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Orion'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.


Orion's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Orion's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Orion Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Orion's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(44.2+0.75 * 211.9+0.5 * 290.4-1382.4
-0-0)/57.242
=-18.06

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

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2025 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(37.5+0.75 * 274+0.5 * 297-1502.1
-0-0)/56.459
=-19.67

* 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.


Orion  (NYSE:OEC) 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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Orion Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1700 City Plaza Drive, Suite 300, Spring, TX, USA, 77389
Orion SA is a manufacturer of carbon black products. Carbon black is a powdered form of carbon used to create the desired physical, electrical and optical qualities of various materials. The company's operating segments are Specialty Carbon Black and Rubber Carbon Black. It generates maximum revenue from the Rubber Carbon Black segment. Rubber Carbon Black segment is used in the reinforcement of rubber in tires and mechanical rubber goods. The Specialty Carbon Black segment is used as pigments and performance additives in coatings, polymers, printing and special applications. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Germany.
Executives
Painter Corning F. director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 7201 HAMILTON BOULEVARD, ALLENTOWN PA 18195-1501
Carlos Quinones officer: Sr. VP Global Operations C/O ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS S.A., 4501 MAGNOLIA COVE DRIVE SUITE 106, HOUSTON TX 77345
Dan F Smith director 1221 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 700, HOUSTON TX 77010
Jeffrey Glajch officer: Chief Financial Officer GRAHAM CORPORATION, 20 FLORENCE AVENUE, BATAVIA NY 14020
Sandra Niewiem officer: Sr. VP Global Specialties C/O ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS S.A., 4501 MAGNOLIA COVE DRIVE SUITE 106, HOUSTON TX 77345
Robert G. Hrivnak officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS S.A., 4501 MAGNOLIA COVE DRIVE, SUITE 106, HOUSTON TX 77345
Anthony Lynn Davis director C/O CONVENE, 530 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 702, NEW YORK NY 10036
Didier Miraton director C/O ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS S.A., 4501 MAGNOLIA COVE DRIVE SUITE 106, HOUSTON TX 77345
Hans Dietrich Winkhaus director C/O ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS S.A., 4501 MAGNOLIA COVE DRIVE SUITE 106, HOUSTON TX 77345
Yi Hyon Paik director ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY, 100 INDEPENDENCE MALL WEST, PHILADELPHIA PA 19106
Michel Wurth director C/O ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS S.A., 4501 MAGNOLIA COVE DRIVE, SUITE 106, HOUSTON TX 77345
Pedro Riveros officer: Sr. VP Global Rubber C/O ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS S.A., 4501 MAGNOLIA COVE DRIVE SUITE 106, HOUSTON TX 77345
Paul E Huck director 7201 HAMILTON BLVD, ALLENTOWN PA 181951501
Kerry A Galvin director 1221 MCKINNEY ST.,, SUITE 700, HOUSTON TX 77010
Mary A Lindsey director 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD., SUITE 800, IRVING TX 75039