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Watkin Jones (LSE:WJG) Net Cash per Share : £-0.56 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Watkin Jones Net Cash per Share?

Net Cash per Share is calculated as Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities minus Total Liabilities minus Minority Interest and then divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). Watkin Jones's Net Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was £-0.56.

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

LSE:WJG's Price-to-Net-Cash is not ranked *
in the Homebuilding & Construction industry.
Industry Median: 9.27
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Cash only.

Watkin Jones Net Cash per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Watkin Jones'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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Watkin Jones Net Cash per Share Chart

Watkin Jones 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 -0.61 -0.62 -0.43 -0.39 -0.66

Watkin Jones Semi-Annual Data
Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24
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 -0.83 -0.39 -0.52 -0.66 -0.56

Competitive Comparison of Watkin Jones's Net Cash per Share

For the Residential Construction subindustry, Watkin Jones'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.


Watkin Jones's Price-to-Net-Cash Distribution in the Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Watkin Jones's Price-to-Net-Cash distribution charts can be found below:

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



Watkin Jones 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.

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

Net Cash per Share (A: Sep. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(72.508-241.511-0)/256.441
=-0.66

Watkin Jones's Net Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Net Cash per Share (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(67.088-211.626-0)/256.653
=-0.56

* 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.


Watkin Jones  (LSE:WJG) 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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Watkin Jones (LSE:WJG) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
7-9 Swallow Street, London, GBR, W1B 4DE
Watkin Jones PLC is a developer and constructor of multi-occupancy property assets, with a focus on the student accommodation sector. Its service includes site identification and procurement, planning consent, construction delivery, and asset management. The company's operating segments include Student accommodation, Build to Rent, Affordable Homes, and Accommodation management. The majority of its revenue is derived from the Student accommodation and build-to-rent segments.

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