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Mersen (STU:CBE) Net-Net Working Capital : €-24.38 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Mersen 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.

Mersen's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was €-24.38.

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

STU:CBE's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 8.46
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Mersen Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mersen'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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Mersen Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Mersen 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 -16.86 -17.94 -19.21 -16.81 -24.38

Mersen Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 -19.21 -15.59 -16.81 -19.54 -24.38

Competitive Comparison of Mersen's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Mersen'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.


Mersen's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Mersen's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Mersen Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Mersen'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)
=(71.1+0.75 * 176.6+0.5 * 307.8-919
-0-32.2)/24.352
=-24.38

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

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(71.1+0.75 * 176.6+0.5 * 307.8-919
-0-32.2)/24.352
=-24.38

* 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.


Mersen  (STU:CBE) 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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Mersen Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Tour Trinity, 1 bis place de la Defense, Courbevoie, FRA, 92400
Mersen SA produces and sells electrical power products and advanced materials across France, North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific, as well as globally. The group's operations are divided into two segments: Advanced Materials and Electrical Power. The Advanced Materials segment focuses on carbon-related products, including graphite specialties for high-temperature uses and anti-corrosion equipment primarily for chemical and power transmission applications. Meanwhile, the Electrical Power segment encompasses the electrical market, offering Power Management solutions and electrical protection and control products, such as fuses, industrial fuse holders, and surge protection systems.

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