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Dis-Chem Pharmacies (JSE:DCP) Accounts Receivable : R1,374 Mil (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Dis-Chem Pharmacies Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Dis-Chem Pharmacies's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was R1,374 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 13.61.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was R-8.78.


Dis-Chem Pharmacies Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Accounts Receivable 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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Dis-Chem Pharmacies Accounts Receivable Chart

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Accounts Receivable
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Dis-Chem Pharmacies Semi-Annual Data
Feb14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24
Accounts Receivable 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 874.55 2,161.88 1,209.51 2,688.70 1,374.42

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Accounts Receivable Calculation

Accounts Receivable is money owed to a business by customers and shown on its Balance Sheet as an asset.


Dis-Chem Pharmacies Accounts Receivable Explanation

1. Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Days Sales Outstanding measures of the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's accounts receivables are being managed.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=1374.422/18427.477*91
=13.61

2. In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Dis-Chem Pharmacies's accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value:

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

Net-Net Working Capital Per Share
=(Cash And Cash Equivalents+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(884.371+0.75 * 1374.422+0.5 * 7162.558-13026.045
-0-2.817)/857.547
=-8.78

* 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.


Be Aware

Net receivables tells us a great deal about the different competitors in the same industry. In competitive industries, some attempt to gain advantage by offering better credit terms, causing increase in sales and receivables.

If company consistently shows lower % Net receivables to gross sales than competitors, then it usually has some kind of competitive advantage which requires further digging.

Average Days Sales Outstanding is a good indicator for measuring a company's sales channel and customers. A company may book great revenue and earnings growth but never receive payment from their customers. This may force a write-off in the future and depress future earnings.


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Dis-Chem Pharmacies (JSE:DCP) Business Description

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Address
23 Stag Road, Glen Austin, Midrand, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 1685
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd is a pharmaceutical company based in South Africa. Its product portfolio includes personal care products, beauty products, healthcare and nutrition products, and dispensary and baby care products. The operating segments of the group are Retail and Wholesale. It derives maximum revenue from the Retail segment, which includes company stores, retailers of pharmaceutical and a variety of health and beauty products, as well as pharma-logistic services and oncology and retailers of pharmaceutical products. The Wholesale segment consists of the CJ wholesale and company distribution businesses, wholesalers of pharmaceuticals, and a variety of health and beauty products. Geographically, the group carries its business operations principally in South Africa.