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Westpac Banking (ASX:WBC) Net Cash per Share : A$-222.73 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Westpac Banking Net Cash per Share?

Net Cash per Share is calculated as Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents plus Marketable Securities minus Total Liabilities minus Minority Interest and then divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). Westpac Banking's Net Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was A$-222.73.

The historical rank and industry rank for Westpac Banking's Net Cash per Share or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:WBC's Price-to-Net-Cash is not ranked *
in the Banks industry.
Industry Median: 13
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Cash only.

Westpac Banking Net Cash per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Westpac Banking's Net Cash per Share 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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Westpac Banking Net Cash per Share Chart

Westpac Banking Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Net Cash per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -214.27 -200.33 -193.61 -218.17 -222.73

Westpac Banking Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Net Cash per Share 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 -193.61 -226.56 -218.17 -236.49 -222.73

Competitive Comparison of Westpac Banking's Net Cash per Share

For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, Westpac Banking's Price-to-Net-Cash, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Cash 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.


Westpac Banking's Price-to-Net-Cash Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Westpac Banking's Price-to-Net-Cash distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Westpac Banking's Price-to-Net-Cash falls into.



Westpac Banking Net Cash per Share Calculation

In the calculation of a company's Net Cash per Share, assets other than cash and short term investments are considered to be worth nothing. But the company has to pay its debt and other liabilities in full. This is an extremely conservative way of valuation. Most companies have negative Net Cash per Share. But sometimes a company's price may be lower than its net-cash.

Westpac Banking's Net Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Net Cash per Share (A: Sep. 2023 )
=(Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents+Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(102976+73894-957235-44)/3503.83
=-222.73

Westpac Banking's Net Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Net Cash per Share (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents+Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(102976+73894-957235-44)/3503.83
=-222.73

* 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.


Westpac Banking  (ASX:WBC) Net Cash per Share Explanation

Ben Graham invested in situations where the company's stock price was lower than its net-cash. He assigned some value to the company's other current asset. The value is called Net Current Asset Value (NCAV). 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.

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Westpac Banking (ASX:WBC) Business Description

Address
275 Kent Street, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Westpac is Australia's oldest bank and financial services group, with a significant franchise in Australia and New Zealand in the consumer, small business, corporate, and institutional sectors, in addition to its major presence in wealth management. Westpac is among a handful of banks around the globe currently retaining very high credit ratings. The bank benefits from a large national branch network and significant market share, particularly in home loans and retail deposits.