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Chase (CCF) Net-Net Working Capital : $-7.15 (As of Aug. 2023)


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What is Chase 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.

Chase's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was $-7.15.

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

CCF's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 7.3
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Chase Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chase'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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Chase Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Chase Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.56 10.84 12.16 15.53 -7.15

Chase Quarterly Data
Nov18 Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23
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 15.53 -13.38 -12.27 -9.69 -7.15

Competitive Comparison of Chase's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Chase'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.


Chase's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Chase's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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



Chase Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

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

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Aug. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(49.019+0.75 * 54.285+0.5 * 69.576-192.5
-0-0)/9.50408
=-7.15

Chase's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Aug. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(49.019+0.75 * 54.285+0.5 * 69.576-192.5
-0-0)/9.50408
=-7.15

* 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.


Chase  (AMEX:CCF) 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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Chase (CCF) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
375 University Avenue, Westwood, MA, USA, 02090
Chase Corp is a specialty chemical company. It operates through the following segments: Adhesives, Sealants and Additives, Industrial Tapes and Corrosion Protection and Waterproofing. The firm generates majority revenue from the Industrial Tapes segment. Its Industrial Tapes segment features legacy wire and cable materials, specialty tapes, and other laminated and coated products. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from North America and also has a presence in Asia; Europe, and Other Countries.
Executives
Adam Chase officer: COO/Vice President 104 ALBION ROAD, WELLESLEY MA 02481
Thomas Jr Wroe director
Ellen Rubin director 11 CLEMENTS ROAD, NEWTON MA 02458
Mary Claire Chase director 115 SUMNER STREET, NEWTON MA 02459
Derby John H. Iii director 1029 OCEAN BLVD., RYE NH 03870
Jeffery D Haigh officer: Corporate Secretary 2 SUMMER STREET, NORWOOD MA 02062
Michael J. Bourque officer: Treasurer & CFO ANALOGIC CORPORATION, 8 CENTENNIAL DRIVE, PEABODY MA 01960
Lewis P Gack director 5 LIVINGTON CIRCLE, ANDOVER MA 01810
Peter R Chase officer: President, CEO 305 GRANGE PARK, BRIDGEWATER MA 02324
Joan Wallace-benjamin director 175 SANDY VALLEY ROAD, DEDHAM MA 02026
Christian John Talma officer: Chief Accounting Officer 5 ALHAMBRA RD., WELLESLEY MA 02481
Chad A. Mcdaniel director C/O LYDALL, INC., 1 COLONIAL ROAD, MANCHESTER CT 06042
Thomas D. Debyle director STANDEX INT'L, 6 MANOR PARKWAY, SALEM NH 03079
Kenneth James Feroldi officer: CFO/Treasurer 67 KIMBERLEY DRIVE, WAKEFIELD RI 02878
Everett Jr Chadwick director 20 SOUTH DRIVE, BRIDGEWATER MA 02324

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