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Centro Escolar University (PHS:CEU) Net-Net Working Capital : ₱-0.61 (As of Feb. 2025)


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What is Centro Escolar University 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.

Centro Escolar University's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 was ₱-0.61.

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

PHS:CEU's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Education industry.
Industry Median: 7.45
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Centro Escolar University Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Centro Escolar University'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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Centro Escolar University Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Centro Escolar University Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 May22 May23 May24
Net-Net Working Capital
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Centro Escolar University Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25
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 -0.91 -1.74 -1.84 -1.13 -0.61

Competitive Comparison of Centro Escolar University's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Centro Escolar University'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.


Centro Escolar University's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Centro Escolar University's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Centro Escolar University Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Centro Escolar University's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2024 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: May. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1238.628+0.75 * 265.564+0.5 * 31.924-2226.802
-0-5.086)/446.897
=-1.74

Centro Escolar University's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Feb. 2025 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1781.276+0.75 * 770.598+0.5 * 47.389-2650.342
-0-5.086)/446.897
=-0.61

* 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.


Centro Escolar University  (PHS:CEU) 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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Centro Escolar University Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
9 Mendiola Street, San Miguel, Manila, RIZ, PHL, 1005
Centro Escolar University is a Philippines-based institution of higher learning. The company is engaged in establishing, maintaining and operating an educational institution for the training of the youth in all branches of the arts and sciences, offering classes at the tertiary level. The University operates in four geographical segments such as Mendiola, Malolos, Makati-Gil Puyat and Makati Legaspi campus.

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