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BETA Systems Software AG (FRA:BSS) Net-Net Working Capital : €-7.14 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is BETA Systems Software AG 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.

BETA Systems Software AG's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €-7.14.

The industry rank for BETA Systems Software AG's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:BSS's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 7.17
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

BETA Systems Software AG Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for BETA Systems Software AG'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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BETA Systems Software AG Net-Net Working Capital Chart

BETA Systems Software AG Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.00 -3.90 -0.30 -2.32 -4.85

BETA Systems Software AG Semi-Annual Data
Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24
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 0.62 -2.32 -0.65 -4.85 -7.14

Competitive Comparison of BETA Systems Software AG's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Software - Application subindustry, BETA Systems Software AG'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.


BETA Systems Software AG's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, BETA Systems Software AG's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BETA Systems Software AG's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



BETA Systems Software AG Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

BETA Systems Software AG's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Sep. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1.456+0.75 * 25.315+0.5 * 0-42.164
-0-0.579)/4.6
=-4.85

BETA Systems Software AG's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(10.517+0.75 * 23.106+0.5 * 0-60.146
-0-0.546)/4.6
=-7.14

* 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.


BETA Systems Software AG  (FRA:BSS) 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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BETA Systems Software AG (FRA:BSS) Business Description

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Address
Beta Systems Software AG, Alt-moabit 90d, Berlin, DEU, 10559
BETA Systems Software AG develops software products and solutions. It offers large corporations, mid-sized companies and organizations high-end infrastructure software and solutions which spans sectors.
Executives
Dr. Andreas Huth Board of Directors
Wilhelm K. T. Zours Supervisory Board
Wilhelm K.t. Zours Supervisory Board
Carl Ernst Veit Paas Supervisory Board

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