Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises) Net-Net Working Capital : $-8.35 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises 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.

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-8.35.

The industry rank for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

BW's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked ^*
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 6.94
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Annual Data

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-16.19

-13.60

-5.99

-7.87

-8.35

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Quarterly Data
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Net-Net Working Capital	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-7.87	-8.24	-8.49	-8.49	-8.35

Competitive Comparison of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises'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.

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises'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)
=	(65.304	+	0.75 * 144.016	+	0.5 * 113.89	-	976.048
-	0.077	-	0.611)	/	89.4488
=	-8.35

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises'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)
=	(65.304	+	0.75 * 144.016	+	0.5 * 113.89	-	976.048
-	0.077	-	0.611)	/	89.4488
=	-8.35

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.

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (NYSE:BW) 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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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises) Business Description

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Address

1200 East Market Street, Suite 650, Akron, OH, USA, 44305

Website

https://www.babcock.com

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises is a power generation equipment supplier and servicing company that operates in three segments: B&W Renewable, B&W Environmental, and B&W Thermal. B&W Thermal, which focuses on steam generation products and solutions for plants in the power generation, oil and gas, and industrial sectors, generates the majority of the company's revenue. B&W Renewable focuses on sustainable power and heat generation while B&W Environmental focuses on emissions control. The company's customer base spans the industrial, electrical utility, and municipal industries located predominantly in the United States, Canada, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. Business in the U.S. contributes the vast majority of its revenue.

Executives

Henry E Bartoli	director, officer: Chief Strategy Officer	1200 E. MARKET STREET, SUITE 650, AKRON OH 44305
Christopher S Riker	officer: Senior Vice President	1200 E. MARKET STREET, SUITE 650, AKRON OH 44305
Louis Jr Salamone	officer: Chief Financial Officer	7925 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Joseph A Tato	director	580 INDIAN HARBOR ROAD, VERO BEACH FL 32963
B. Riley Financial, Inc.	10 percent owner	11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Kenneth M Young	officer: Chief Executive Officer	C/O B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC., 21255 BURBANK BLVD., SUITE 400, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
Alan B Howe	director	1155 KAS DRIVE SUITE 100, RICHARDSON TX 75081
John J Dziewisz	officer: SVP & Corp. Secy.	1200 E. MARKET STREET, SUITE 650, SUITE 650, AKRON OH 44305
Joseph T Buckler	officer: Senior Vice President	1200 E. MARKET STREET, SUITE 650, AKRON OH 44305
Jimmy B Morgan	officer: SVP, Babcock & Wilcox	1200 E. MARKET STREET, SUITE 650, AKRON OH 44305
Philip D Moeller	director	2306 CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20016
Rebecca L Stahl	director	2106 SOUTH BAY LANE, RESTON VA 20191
Brf Investments, Llc	10 percent owner	11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD., SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Brc Partners Opportunity Fund, Lp	10 percent owner	11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD. SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Vintage Capital Management Llc	10 percent owner	4705 S APOPKA VINELAND ROAD SUITE 210, ORLANDO FL 32819