SPTX (Seaport Therapeutics) Net-Net Working Capital: $-2.37 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Seaport Therapeutics Net-Net Working Capital?

Seaport Therapeutics SPTX -0.99% 11 Net-Net Working Capital is $-2.37 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates SPTX with a GF Score™ of 11/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 844 Biotechnology companies, Seaport Therapeutics ranks worse than 118483.29% 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.

Seaport Therapeutics's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-2.37.

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

SPTX's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 5.305
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Seaport Therapeutics  (NAS:SPTX) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

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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.


Seaport Therapeutics Net-Net Working Capital Related Terms


Seaport Therapeutics Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Seaport 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.

Seaport Therapeutics Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Seaport Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec24 Dec25
Net-Net Working Capital
-0.59 -2.37

Seaport Therapeutics Semi-Annual Data
Dec24 Dec25
Net-Net Working Capital -0.59 -2.37

SPTX vs SVRA, DRTS, FBRX: Net-Net Working Capital Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Seaport 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.


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

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

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


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Seaport Therapeutics Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Seaport Therapeutics'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 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(215.983+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-341.554
-0-0)/53.028
=-2.37

Seaport 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)
=(215.983+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-341.554
-0-0)/53.028
=-2.37

* 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 $-2.37 mean?
Seaport Therapeutics (SPTX) has a Net-Net Working Capital of $-2.37 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 Seaport Therapeutics According to the industry distribution chart, Seaport Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 844 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Seaport Therapeutics' Net-Net Working Capital too high?
Seaport Therapeutics' current Net-Net Working Capital is $-2.37. Based on the distribution chart, Seaport Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 844 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Seaport Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Seaport Therapeutics' Net-Net Working Capital compare to SVRA and DRTS?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Seaport Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 844 companies for Net-Net Working Capital. This places Seaport Therapeutics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 5.31. 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 5.31, based on 844 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 Seaport Therapeutics For the Biotechnology industry, the median Net-Net Working Capital is 5.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Seaport Therapeutics's current Net-Net Working Capital is $-2.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Seaport Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Seaport Therapeutics (SPTX) has a current Net-Net Working Capital of $-2.37. The current Net-Net Working Capital is $-2.37. Seaport Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 11/100 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 Seaport Therapeutics (SPTX), the current Net-Net Working Capital is $-2.37 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.

Seaport Therapeutics Business Description

Address 101 Seaport Boulevard, Floor 12, Boston, MA, USA, 02210
Seaport Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage therapeutics company. The company focuses on invention and development of new medicines for patients with depression, anxiety, and other debilitating neuropsychiatric disorders. The company identified clinically validated mechanisms with established efficacy and safety profiles, historically limited by high first-pass metabolism, low bioavailability, and side effects. The company's pipeline products are based on Glyph, company's lymphatic-targeting prodrug technology is designed to bypass first-pass metabolism and thereby enhance a drug's oral bioavailability and reduce side effects.
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