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May 25Liked by Sempiterno Investments

Good summary. One thing to note on the high working capital is that it's mostly highest-quality oak being dried/aged before processing. This means book value of NWC is materially understated if they were to liquidate their wood supply as these will become more valuable over time.

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Yes, it's correct. Recently I read one interview with the current CEO and he said the same comment. However, my thoughts are more related to don't have a strong reinvestment capacity more than levels or value of the inventory. Thank you for read the post and for your comment! I appreciated it!

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Gracias por la tesis. en abierto Empresa que cómo dices a largo plazo puede ir bien (esta un el PER más bajo de los últimos años), pero con mucho working Capital, y mucho CAPEX. NO me gusta

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Gracias a ti por leerla y comentar! El WK más el capex actúa como barrera de entrada a competidores, pero deja poco lugar de reinversión. Ya depende de cada inversor valorar si la empresa es de la calidad que exije o no :)

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