GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Communication Services » Media - Diversified » Societe d′Edition de Canal Plus (XPAR:AN) » Definitions » Accounts Receivable

Societe d′Edition de Canal Plus (XPAR:AN) Accounts Receivable : €179 Mil (As of Jun. 2015)


View and export this data going back to . Start your Free Trial

What is Societe d′Edition de Canal Plus Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Societe d′Edition de Canal Plus's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was €179 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Societe d′Edition de Canal Plus's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was 35.82.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Societe d′Edition de Canal Plus's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was €-0.40.


Societe d′Edition de Canal Plus Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Societe d′Edition de Canal Plus'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.

* Premium members only.

Societe d′Edition de Canal Plus Accounts Receivable Chart

Societe d′Edition de Canal Plus Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Accounts Receivable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 197.00 239.00 200.00 211.00 239.00

Societe d′Edition de Canal Plus Semi-Annual Data
Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15
Accounts Receivable Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 174.00 211.00 181.00 239.00 179.00

Societe d′Edition de Canal Plus Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Societe d′Edition de Canal Plus 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.

Societe d′Edition de Canal Plus's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=179/912*91
=35.82

2. In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Societe d′Edition de Canal Plus's accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value:

Societe d′Edition de Canal Plus's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 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)
=(227+0.75 * 179+0.5 * 0-412
-0-0)/126.691
=-0.40

* 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.


Societe d′Edition de Canal Plus Accounts Receivable Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Societe d′Edition de Canal Plus's Accounts Receivable provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Societe d′Edition de Canal Plus (XPAR:AN) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Societe d'Edition de Canal is engaged in the broadcast media. It provides television programming and operates direct broadcast and satellite systems, provides cable television services, distributes motion pictures, videos, and digital television.