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First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund (First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund) Net-Net Working Capital : $-1.95 (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund 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.

First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was $-1.95.

The industry rank for First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

FPL's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 6.225
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund'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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First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund Net-Net Working Capital Chart

First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund Annual Data
Trend Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.38 -1.22 -1.61 -2.50 -1.95

First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund Semi-Annual Data
Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23
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 -1.61 -1.68 -2.50 -1.86 -1.95

Competitive Comparison of First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Asset Management subindustry, First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund'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.


First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Oct. 2023 )
=(Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents+Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0+0+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-45.735
-0-0)/23.4477
=-1.95

First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Oct. 2023 )
=(Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents+Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0+0+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-45.735
-0-0)/23.4477
=-1.95

* 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.


First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund  (NYSE:FPL) 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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First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund (First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
10 Westport Road, Suite C101a, Wilton, CT, USA, 06897
First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek a high level of total return with an emphasis on current distributions paid to common shareholders. The fund invests in equity and debt securities of MLPs, MLP-related entities and other energy utility companies.
Executives
Bronwyn Wright director FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
M Keefe Denise director C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Kelly Catherine Dehler other: Officer - Investment Advisor C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Scott Michael Friske other: Officer - Investment Advisor FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
James Murchie other: Officer-Investment Sub-Advisor ENERGY INCOME PARTNERS, LLC, 49 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, WESTPORT CT 06880
John K Tysseland other: Officer-Investment Sub-Advisor ENERGY INCOME PARTNERS, LLC, 49 RIVERSIDE AVE., WESTPORT CT 06880
Nandita Hogan other: Officer-Investment Sub-Advisor ENERGY INCOME PARTNERS, LLC, 49 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, WESTPORT CT 06880
Niel B Nielson director 400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY, CHATTANOOGA TN 37419
Eva Pao other: Officer-Investment Sub-Advisor ENERGY INCOME PARTNERS, LLC, 49 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, WESTPORT CT 06880
Robert F Keith director C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Thomas R Kadlec director C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP, 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Richard E Erickson director C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP, 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
First Trust Portfolios Lp other: Affiliate-Investment Advisor 12O EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
James M Dykas officer: Treasurer C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Daniel J Lindquist officer: Vice President C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187

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