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).
Argan's net current asset value per share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $18.12.
The historical rank and industry rank for Argan's Net Current Asset Value or its related term are showing as below:
AGX'
s Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.97 Med: 2.43 Max: 4.85
Current: 3.42
During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Ratio of Argan was 4.85. The lowest was 1.97. And the median was 2.43.
AGX's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value is ranked worse than 55.74% of 949
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 2.95
vs AGX: 3.42
Argan Net Current Asset Value Historical Data
The historical data trend for Argan'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.
Competitive Comparison of Argan's Net Current Asset Value
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Argan'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.
Argan's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Distribution in the Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Argan's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Argan's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value falls into.
Argan Net Current Asset Value Calculation
Argan's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as
* 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.
Argan (NYSE:AGX) 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 Grahams 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.
Argan Net Current Asset Value Related Terms
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Argan Inc is a United States-based company that primarily operates in the power industry services segment through its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Gemma Power Systems and affiliates, one of Argan's subsidiaries, contributed almost all Argan's sales. GPS is a contractor that provides a full range of engineering, procurement, and construction services for power-generating projects. GPS' works encompass complete plant design, construction, electrical interconnection, plant testing, and commissioning. Argan also generates a small portion of sales from industrial fabrication and field services, as well as telecommunication infrastructure services. It operates in three segments: Power Services, Industrial Services, and Telecom Services, out of which Power Services derive majority revenue.
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