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Alphabet(Google) (GOOG) Net Current Asset Value

: $4.21 (As of Dec. 2023)
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In calculating the Net Current Asset Value (NCAV), Benjamin Graham means a company's current assets (such as cash, marketable securities, and inventories) minus its total liabilities (including preferred stock, minority interest, and long-term debt).

Alphabet(Google)'s net current asset value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.21.

The historical rank and industry rank for Alphabet(Google)'s Net Current Asset Value or its related term are showing as below:

GOOG' s Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.79   Med: 10.51   Max: 37.06
Current: 36.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Ratio of Alphabet(Google) was 37.06. The lowest was 6.79. And the median was 10.51.

GOOG's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value is ranked worse than
94.68% of 376 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 3.805 vs GOOG: 36.64

Alphabet(Google) Net Current Asset Value Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alphabet(Google)'s Net Current Asset Value 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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Alphabet(Google) Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net Current Asset Value
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.67 5.72 6.08 4.33 4.21

Alphabet(Google) Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net Current Asset Value 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.33 4.20 4.19 4.21 4.21

Competitive Comparison

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Alphabet(Google)'s Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value 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.


Alphabet(Google) Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Distribution

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Alphabet(Google)'s Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alphabet(Google)'s Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value falls into.



Alphabet(Google) Net Current Asset Value Calculation

Alphabet(Google)'s Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(171530-119013-0-0)/12460
=4.21

Alphabet(Google)'s Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(171530-119013-0-0)/12460
=4.21

* 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.


Alphabet(Google)  (NAS:GOOG) Net Current Asset Value Explanation

Benjamin Graham first discussed net current asset value (NCAV) in the 1934 edition of "Security Analysis", which he coauthored with David Dodd. In the book, (net) current asset value is defined as:" current assets alone, minus all liabilities and claims ahead of the issue."

The common definition of NCAV is: NCAV = current assets – [total liabilities + minority interest + preferred stock]

Net current assets exclude not only the intangible assets but also the fixed and miscellaneous assets. 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.

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 Working Capital. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Alphabet(Google) (GOOG) Business Description

Address
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA, USA, 94043
Alphabet is a holding company. Internet media giant Google is a wholly owned subsidiary. Google generates 99% of Alphabet revenue, of which more than 85% is from online ads. Google's other revenue is from sales of apps and content on Google Play and YouTube, as well as cloud service fees and other licensing revenue. Sales of hardware such as Chromebooks, the Pixel smartphone, and smart home products, which include Nest and Google Home, also contribute to other revenue. Alphabet's moonshot investments are in its other bets segment, where it bets on technology to enhance health (Verily), provide faster internet access (Google Fiber), enable self-driving cars (Waymo), and more.
Executives
Sundar Pichai director, officer: Chief Executive Officer GOOGLE INC., 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
John L Hennessy director
Frances Arnold director 5200 ILLUMINA WAY, SAN DIEGO CA 92122
Kavitark Ram Shriram director 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Ann Mather director
Lawrence Page director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY, BUILDING 41, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Sergey Brin director, 10 percent owner 555 BRYANT STREET, #367, PALO ALTO CA 94031
Ruth Porat officer: SVP, CFO C/O GOOGLE INC., 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PRKW, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
L John Doerr director C/O KLEINER PERKINS CAUFIELD & BYERS, 2750 SAND HILL ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Ferguson Roger W. Jr. director CORNING INCORPORATED, ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Alan R Mulally director P.O. BOX 995, MERCER ISLAND WA 98040
Robin L Washington director 333 LAKESIDE DRIVE, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
David C Drummond officer: SVP, Corporate Development 1600 AMIPHITHEATRE PARKWAY, BUILDING 41, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Eric E Schmidt director 1010 ALMA STREET, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Diane B Greene director C/O ALPHABET INC.,, 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PKWY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

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