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Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund (Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund) Net-Net Working Capital : $-0.71 (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund 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.

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was $-0.71.

The industry rank for Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

JEQ's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 6.415
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund'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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Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Annual Data
Trend Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.04 -0.01 -0.96 -0.71 -0.71

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Semi-Annual Data
Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23
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 -0.96 -0.84 -0.71 -0.81 -0.71

Competitive Comparison of Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Asset Management subindustry, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund'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.


Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Oct. 2023 )
=(Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents+Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.373+0+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-10.177
-0-0)/13.7267
=-0.71

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Oct. 2023 )
=(Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents+Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.373+0+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-10.177
-0-0)/13.7267
=-0.71

* 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.


Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund  (NYSE:JEQ) 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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Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund (Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1900 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19103
Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Inc is a United States-based closed-end diversified management investment company. Its investment objective is to outperform over the long term, on a total return basis (including appreciation and dividends), the Tokyo Stock Price Index ("TOPIX"). The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a majority of its assets, in equity securities of companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange or listed on the over-the-counter market in Japan or listed on other stock exchanges in Japan. The portfolio of investments is spread across Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, Information Technology, Financials and other sectors.
Executives
Bill Maher director 600 WEST BROADWAY, 30TH FL., SAN DIEGO CA 92101
Katie Lynn Gebauer officer: Vice President C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Katherine A. Corey officer: Vice President 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Ai Hua Aik other: Director of Investment Manager 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Brian Kordeck officer: Vice President C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILDADELPHIA PA 19103
Chern Yeh Kwok officer: Vice President C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILDADELPHIA PA 19103
Michael Marsico officer: Vice President C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILDADELPHIA PA 19103
Robert W. Hepp officer: Vice President C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILDADELPHIA PA 19103
Andrew Wonil Kim officer: Vice President C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILDADELPHIA PA 19103
Stephen Bird director 388 GREENWICH STREET, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Peter Gerald Malone director
Rene Buehlmann other: CEO/Director of Invest. Mngr. C/O ABERDEEN STANDARD INVESTMENTS, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
James Joseph O'connor officer: Vice President C/O ABERDEEN STANDARD INVESTMENTS, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Matthew Keener officer: Assistant Secretary C/O ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC., 1735 MARKET STREET - 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Chris Demetriou officer: Vice President 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103