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Cematrix (TSX:CEMX) Net-Net Working Capital : C$0.05 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Cematrix 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.

Cematrix's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was C$0.05.

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

TSX:CEMX's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is ranked better than
57.14% of 98 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 7.46 vs TSX:CEMX: 6.20

Cematrix Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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

Cematrix 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 -0.34 0.08 0.02 0.01 0.06

Cematrix 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 0.03 0.02 0.06 0.06 0.05

Competitive Comparison of Cematrix's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Building Materials subindustry, Cematrix'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.


Cematrix's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

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

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


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Cematrix Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Cematrix'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)
=(10.295+0.75 * 5.098+0.5 * 0.832-6.021
-0-0)/150.426
=0.06

Cematrix'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)
=(8.479+0.75 * 6.676+0.5 * 0.712-5.758
-0-0)/150.460
=0.05

* 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.


Cematrix  (TSX:CEMX) 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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Cematrix Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
9727 - 40 Street SE, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2C 2P4
Cematrix Corp, through its subsidiaries, operates as a manufacturer and supplier of cellular concrete products with applications in a variety of markets across North America. Its product, CEMATRIX Cellular Concrete (CCC), is a construction material consisting of Portland Cement, water, specialized pre-formed foaming agent, and compressed air, which is flowable during placement, and once the material hardens, it has lightweight, insulating, and energy absorbing properties. CCC has applications in retaining walls, bridge approaches, roadways and runways over soft soil, frost-protected shallow foundations, heated slabs, tunnel grouting, and other areas. Geographically, the group generates maximum revenue from its customers in the United States, and the rest from Canada.
Executives
Robert Benson Director
Stephen Bjornson Director
John Kim Director
Anna-maria Cuglietta Director
Jeffrey Norman Kendrick Senior Officer
Randy Lewis Boomhour Senior Officer
Stephen Bent Senior Officer
Bob Benson Director
Edward J Weiner 10% Security Holder, Director
Dan Koyich Director

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