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Wickes Group (LSE:WIX) Net-Net Working Capital : £-2.80 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Wickes Group 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.

Wickes Group's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was £-2.80.

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

LSE:WIX's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 6.03
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Wickes Group Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wickes Group'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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Wickes Group Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Wickes Group Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.91 -3.85 -2.99 -2.82 -2.80

Wickes Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.99 -2.94 -2.82 -2.66 -2.80

Competitive Comparison of Wickes Group's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Home Improvement Retail subindustry, Wickes Group'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.


Wickes Group's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Wickes Group's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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



Wickes Group Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Wickes Group'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)
=(97.5+0.75 * 32.4+0.5 * 195.5-909.8
-0-0)/246.207
=-2.80

Wickes Group'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)
=(97.5+0.75 * 32.4+0.5 * 195.5-909.8
-0-0)/246.207
=-2.80

* 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.


Wickes Group  (LSE:WIX) 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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Wickes Group (LSE:WIX) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
19 Colonial Way, Vision House, Watford, GBR, WD24 4JL
Wickes Group PLC is a digitally-led, service-enabled home improvement retailer, delivering choice, convenience, value service to customers across the United Kingdom. Its three key customers include the Local Trade, DIY and Do It For Me (DIFM). The company operates from its network of 232 right-sized stores, which support nationwide fulfilment from convenient locations throughout the United Kingdom, and through its digital channels including its website, TradePro mobile app for trade members and its DIY app. These digital channels allow customers to research and order an extended range of its products and services and arrange virtual and in-person design consultations. The company has a single operating segment.