The WhiteWave Foods Co (The WhiteWave Foods Co) Accounts Receivable : $284 Mil (As of Dec. 2016)

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What is The WhiteWave Foods Co Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. The WhiteWave Foods Co's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was $284 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. The WhiteWave Foods Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was 24.53.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. The WhiteWave Foods Co's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was $-14.85.

The WhiteWave Foods Co Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for The WhiteWave Foods Co's Accounts Receivable can be seen below:

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The WhiteWave Foods Co Accounts Receivable Chart

The WhiteWave Foods Co Annual Data

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105.59

146.86

192.69

257.55

283.70

The WhiteWave Foods Co Quarterly Data
	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16
Accounts Receivable	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															257.55	289.48	257.88	284.24	283.70

The WhiteWave Foods Co Accounts Receivable Calculation

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

The WhiteWave Foods Co 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.

The WhiteWave Foods Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding
=	Accounts Receivable	/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	283.698	/	1055.158	*	91
=	24.53

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

The WhiteWave Foods Co's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 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)
=	(45.828	+	0.75 * 283.698	+	0.5 * 296.36	-	3038.192
-	0	-	0)	/	177.251
=	-14.85

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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WhiteWave manufactures, markets, and sells foods and beverages. The company focuses on growing and emerging categories, such as natural and organic food and beverages, plant-based milks and protein products, coffee creamers and drinks, and organic packaged salads and produce. WhiteWave's brand portfolio includes the Silk line of plant-based beverages, Horizon Organic premium dairy, So Delicious, International Delight, and Alpro. North America accounts for 86% of sales, with the remainder mostly generated in Europe.

Executives

W Anthony Vernon	director	C/O AXOVANT SCIENCES, INC., 320 WEST 37TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10018
Gregg L Engles	director, officer: Chairman and CEO	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Roger E Theodoredis	officer: EVP, General Counsel	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Doreen A Wright	director	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Michelle P Goolsby	director	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Hardin Joseph S Jr	director	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Stephen L Green	director	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Kevin C Yost	officer: U.S. Group President - AF&B	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Blaine E Mcpeak	officer: Chief Operating Officer	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Thomas N Zanetich	officer: EVP - Human Resources	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Deryckere Bernard J.p.	officer: President, Europe Foods & Bevs	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Mary E Minnick	director	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Dean Foods Co/	10 percent owner	2711 N. HASKELL AVENUE, SUITE 3400, DALLAS TX 75204