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Veritiv (Veritiv) Net-Net Working Capital : $-16.39 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Veritiv 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.

Veritiv's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $-16.39.

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

VRTV's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Conglomerates industry.
Industry Median: 6.17
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Veritiv Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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

Veritiv Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -43.53 -60.71 -47.91 -51.55 -30.65

Veritiv Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 -42.55 -30.65 -25.84 -21.23 -16.39

Competitive Comparison of Veritiv's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Veritiv'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.


Veritiv's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Veritiv's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

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



Veritiv Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Veritiv's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2022 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(40.6+0.75 * 889.6+0.5 * 423.9-1333.5
-0-0)/13.5
=-30.65

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

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(40.2+0.75 * 756.9+0.5 * 455.8-1057.9
-0-0)/13.5511
=-16.39

* 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.


Veritiv  (NYSE:VRTV) 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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Veritiv (Veritiv) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1000 Abernathy Road NE, Building 400, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30328
Veritiv Corp provides printing, publishing, packaging, and facility solutions. The company also provides logistics and supply chain management services. It operates in four primary segments based on the product type. The Print segment, which generates the majority of the revenue, distributes commercial printing and specialty paper products. The Publishing segment sells coated and uncoated commercial printing papers to publishers and retailers for use in magazines, books, and direct mail. The Packaging segment sells a variety of paper-based packaging products within the fiber-based, flexible and rigid categories. The Facility Solutions segment sells cleaning, breakroom, bathroom, safety, and hazard supplies. The majority of revenue comes from the United States.
Executives
Baupost Group Llc/ma 10 percent owner 10 ST JAMES AVE, SUITE 1700, BOSTON MA 02116
Seth A Klarman 10 percent owner 10 ST JAMES AVENUE, STE 1700, BOSTON MA 02116
Baupost Group Gp, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 10 ST. JAMES AVENUE, SUITE 1700, BOSTON MA 02116
Eric Guerin officer: SVP Finance 1950 HASSELL ROAD, HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60169
Autumn R Bayles director QNB CORP, P.O. BOX 9005, QUAKERTOWN PA 18951
Stephen E. Macadam director C/O ENPRO INDUSTRIES, INC., 5605 CARNEGIE BLVD., STE. 500, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Lance D Gebert officer: Corporate Controller and PFO 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD, SUITE 1700, BUILDING 400, ATLANTA GA 30328
Stephen Joseph Smith officer: SVP & CFO C/O AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP, ONE AMERICAN RD, CLEVELAND OH 44144
Gregory B Morrison director 8214 WESTCHESTER DRIVE, SUITE 400, DALLAS TX 75225
Susan B. Salyer officer: SVP Chief Compliance, and Sustainability Officer 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD, SUITE 1700, BUILDING 400, ATLANTA GA 30328
Bain Capital Investors Llc 10 percent owner 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Karen Renner officer: SVP Chief Information Officer 3871 LAKEFIELD DR, SUWANEE GA 30024
Daniel B Calderwood officer: SVP Marketing & Bus. Mgmt 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD, SUITE 1700, BUILDING 400, ATLANTA GA 30028
Stephanie E Mayerle officer: SVP Sales 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD, SUITE 1700, BUILDING 400, ATLANTA GA 30028
Mary A Laschinger director, officer: CEO and Chairman 400 ATLANTIC STREET, STAMFORD CT 06921