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Watches of Switzerland Group (LSE:WOSG) Accounts Receivable : £20 Mil (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is Watches of Switzerland Group Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Watches of Switzerland Group's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was £20 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Watches of Switzerland Group's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was 4.84.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Watches of Switzerland Group's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was £-2.05.


Watches of Switzerland Group Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Watches of Switzerland Group'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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Watches of Switzerland Group Accounts Receivable Chart

Watches of Switzerland Group Annual Data
Trend Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Accounts Receivable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 11.81 8.64 3.70 5.10 6.60

Watches of Switzerland Group Semi-Annual Data
Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23
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 11.22 5.10 18.50 6.60 20.20

Watches of Switzerland Group Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Watches of Switzerland Group 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.

Watches of Switzerland Group's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=20.2/761.4*91
=4.84

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

Watches of Switzerland Group's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 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)
=(86.1+0.75 * 20.2+0.5 * 399.7-790.6
-0-0)/238.414
=-2.05

* 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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Watches of Switzerland Group (LSE:WOSG) Business Description

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2 Elland Road, Aurum House, Braunstone, Leicester, GBR, LE3 1TT
Watches of Switzerland Group PLC is a retailer of luxury watches in the United Kingdom. Other than luxury watch offerings, the company also offers luxury jewellery, fashion, and classic watches and a range of watch and jewellery aftercare services. The company's geographical segments are the United Kingdom and the United States, of which the majority of the revenue comes from the United Kingdom.

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