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Aitken Spence (COL:SPEN.N0000) Net-Net Working Capital : රු-258.85 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Aitken Spence 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.

Aitken Spence's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was රු-258.85.

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

COL:SPEN.N0000's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Conglomerates industry.
Industry Median: 5.81
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Aitken Spence Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aitken Spence'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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Aitken Spence Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Aitken Spence Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -115.67 -156.89 -162.94 -194.57 -200.43

Aitken Spence Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -278.75 -200.43 -254.00 -262.32 -258.85

Competitive Comparison of Aitken Spence's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Aitken Spence'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.


Aitken Spence's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Aitken Spence's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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



Aitken Spence Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Aitken Spence's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Mar. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(42722.208+0.75 * 17601.591+0.5 * 5274.192-128121.673
-0-11811.656)/405.996
=-200.43

Aitken Spence's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(17740.363+0.75 * 22725.382+0.5 * 4601.083-131153.843
-0-11022.055)/405.996
=-258.85

* 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.


Aitken Spence  (COL:SPEN.N0000) 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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Aitken Spence (COL:SPEN.N0000) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
No. 315, Vauxhall Street, Aitken Spence Towers II, Colombo, LKA, 02
Aitken Spence PLC is a Sri Lankan-based conglomerate company. Its segments consist of Tourism, Maritime and Freight Logistics, Strategic Investments, and Services. The tourism segment includes Hotels, destination management, and Airline GSA. Maritime and Freight Logistics segments consist of Maritime and Port Services, Freight Forwarding and Courier, Airline GSA (Cargo), Integrated Logistics, and Education. Strategic Investment includes Power Generation, Apparel Manufacture, Printing and Packaging, and Plantations. The services sector is engaged in Money Transfer Services, Elevator Agencies, Insurance, and Property Management. The company's geographical segments are Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Other Countries.

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