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Trans-Lux (Trans-Lux) Net-Net Working Capital : $-1.57 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Trans-Lux 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.

Trans-Lux's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $-1.57.

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

TNLX's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 6.86
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Trans-Lux Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Trans-Lux'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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Trans-Lux Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Trans-Lux Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.79 -0.91 -1.27 -1.21 -1.48

Trans-Lux Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 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 -1.23 -1.39 -1.45 -1.48 -1.57

Competitive Comparison of Trans-Lux's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Trans-Lux'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.


Trans-Lux's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Trans-Lux's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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



Trans-Lux Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Trans-Lux's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.185+0.75 * 1.531+0.5 * 2.372-22.54
-0-0)/13.4963
=-1.48

Trans-Lux'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)
=(0.096+0.75 * 1.377+0.5 * 2.091-23.386
-0-0)/13.4963
=-1.57

* 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.


Trans-Lux  (OTCPK:TNLX) 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.


Trans-Lux Net-Net Working Capital Related Terms

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Trans-Lux (Trans-Lux) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
254 West 31st Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10001
Trans-Lux Corp is engaged in the design, manufacture, market, and services of light-emitting diode display and lighting solutions. The company operates through two segments, namely Digital product sales and Digital product lease and maintenance. Its Digital product sales segment is involved in the sale of equipment. The Digital product lease and maintenance segment is comprised of the lease and maintenance of equipment. Digital product sales contribute to the majority of the revenue. It serves various sectors such as sports arenas and stadiums, financial institutions, educational institutions, advertising, corporate and government communication centers, retail outlets, and others. The company conducts its business operations in the United States and Canada.
Executives
Durkin Thomas E Iii officer: EVP & General Counsel
Yantao Yu director C/O TRANS-LUX CORPORATION, 135 EAST 57TH STREET, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Nicholas J Fazio director, 10 percent owner C/O TRANS-LUX CORPORATION, 135 EAST 57TH STREET, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Unilumin North America, Inc. 10 percent owner C/O UNILUMIN LED TECHNOLOGY FL LLC, 254 WEST 31ST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10001
Trans Lux Corp officer: Vice President 135 EAST 57TH STREET, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Todd Dupee officer: Vice President 216 EAST 36TH ST, APT 2R, NEW YORK NY 10016
George W Schiele director 19 HILL ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
David Pavlik officer: President of TL Energy 3301 N HAMILTON AVE, CHICAGO IL 60618
Marco M Elser director VIA SISTINA 121, ROME L6 00187
Ryan J. Morris director 531 E. STATE ST., ITHACA NY 14850
Yaozhong Shi director 950 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 2804, NEW YORK NY 10022
David Joseph Osher officer: Chief Operating Officer 950 THIRD AVE SUITE 2804, NEW YORK NY 10022
Robert J Conologue officer: Chief Financial Officer 216 LEROY AVENUE, DARIEN CT 06820
Alberto Shaio director
Alan K Greene director

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