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Orell Fussli AG (XSWX:OFN) Accounts Receivable : CHF13.2 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Orell Fussli AG Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Orell Fussli AG's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF13.2 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Orell Fussli AG's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 18.97.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Orell Fussli AG's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF14.99.


Orell Fussli AG Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Orell Fussli AG'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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Orell Fussli AG Accounts Receivable Chart

Orell Fussli AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Accounts Receivable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.31 18.72 16.09 11.33 13.22

Orell Fussli AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 16.09 14.99 11.33 12.56 13.22

Orell Fussli AG Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Orell Fussli AG 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.

Orell Fussli AG's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=13.221/127.202*91
=18.97

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

Orell Fussli AG's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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)
=(61.692+0.75 * 13.221+0.5 * 25.18-46.493
-0-8.329)/1.96
=14.99

* 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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Orell Fussli AG (XSWX:OFN) Business Description

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Dietzingerstrasse 3, Zurich, CHE, CH-8036
Orell Fussli AG is a diversified industrial and trading group engaged in the core businesses of banknote and security printing, industrial systems used in the individualization of security documents and branded products, bookstore and Rest business area. In its banknote and security printing operations, it produces banknotes, identity documents, and securities, and is noted for applications of printing processes and technologies. The industrial systems business unit manufactures industrial systems for the digital printing and encoding of banknotes, passports and security documents, plastic cards, labels, and packaging. The geographic presence in Switzerland, Germany, Rest of Europe and Africa, North and South America and Asia and Oceania. Majority of its revenue derive from Switzerland.

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