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Algoma Central (TSX:ALC) Accounts Receivable : C$58.5 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Algoma Central Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Algoma Central's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was C$58.5 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Algoma Central's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 48.90.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Algoma Central's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was C$-13.99.


Algoma Central Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Algoma Central'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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Algoma Central Accounts Receivable Chart

Algoma Central Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Accounts Receivable
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Algoma Central Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Algoma Central Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Algoma Central 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.

Algoma Central's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=58.532/109.214*91
=48.90

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

Algoma Central's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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)
=(13.869+0.75 * 58.532+0.5 * 13.875-617.63
-0-0)/39.5231
=-13.99

* 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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Algoma Central (TSX:ALC) Business Description

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Address
63 Church Street, Suite 600, St. Catharines, ON, CAN, L2R 3C4
Algoma Central Corp owns and operates a fleet of dry and liquid bulk carriers operating on the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Waterway. The company's Canadian flag fleet consists of self-unloading dry-bulk carriers, gearless dry-bulk carriers, and product tankers. The company operates its business through six segments that are Domestic Dry-Bulk, Product Tankers, Ocean Self-Unloaders, Corporate, Investment Properties, and Global Short Sea Shipping. The company earns revenues from marine operations through contracts of affreightment, time charters, and pool revenue.
Executives
Mats Henrik Berglund Director