PTIX (Protagenic Therapeutics) Net-Net Working Capital: $-2.38 (As of Dec. 2025)

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PTIX Protagenic Therapeutics Inc PTIX
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What is Protagenic Therapeutics Net-Net Working Capital?

Protagenic Therapeutics PTIX +8.02% 22 Net-Net Working Capital is $-2.38 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates PTIX with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 858 Biotechnology companies, Protagenic Therapeutics ranks worse than 116550% 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.

Protagenic Therapeutics's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-2.38.

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

PTIX's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 5.075
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Protagenic Therapeutics  (OTCPK:PTIX) 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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Protagenic Therapeutics Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Protagenic Therapeutics'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.

Protagenic Therapeutics Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Protagenic Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Jun15 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 -7.34 30.14 22.20 10.73 1.73

Protagenic Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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 1.73 -0.38 -3.44 -3.61 -2.38

PTIX vs CERO, CYTOF, CARM: Net-Net Working Capital Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Protagenic Therapeutics'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.


Protagenic Therapeutics Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Protagenic Therapeutics's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Protagenic Therapeutics Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Protagenic Therapeutics'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)
=(1.838+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-0.943
-0-0)/0.517
=1.73

Protagenic Therapeutics'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 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(2.213+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0.001-6.824
-0-0)/1.935
=-2.38

* 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 $-2.38 mean?
Protagenic Therapeutics (PTIX) has a Net-Net Working Capital of $-2.38 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 Protagenic Therapeutics According to the industry distribution chart, Protagenic Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 858 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Protagenic Therapeutics' Net-Net Working Capital too high?
Protagenic Therapeutics' current Net-Net Working Capital is $-2.38. Based on the distribution chart, Protagenic Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 858 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Protagenic Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Protagenic Therapeutics' Net-Net Working Capital compare to CERO and CYTOF?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Protagenic Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 858 companies for Net-Net Working Capital. This places Protagenic Therapeutics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 5.08. 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 Biotechnology company?
The median Net-Net Working Capital among Biotechnology companies is 5.08, based on 858 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 Protagenic Therapeutics For the Biotechnology industry, the median Net-Net Working Capital is 5.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Protagenic Therapeutics's current Net-Net Working Capital is $-2.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Protagenic Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Protagenic Therapeutics (PTIX) has a current Net-Net Working Capital of $-2.38. The current Net-Net Working Capital is $-2.38. Protagenic Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 2 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 Protagenic Therapeutics (PTIX), the current Net-Net Working Capital is $-2.38 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.

Protagenic Therapeutics Business Description

Address 149 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500, New York, NY, USA, 10010
Protagenic Therapeutics Inc is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of therapeutics to treat stress-related neuropsychiatric and mood disorders. It provides treatments for mood, anxiety, depression, and neurodegenerative disorders by using peptide-based and brain-active therapeutics. The company's main compound, PT00114, is a synthetic form of Teneurin Carboxy-terminal Associated Peptide, an endogenous brain signaling peptide that can dampen overactive stress responses. It has also created a portfolio of novel neuropeptides that are in various stages of development and preclinical evaluation for the treatment of mood disorders.
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