WH Smith (WH Smith) Receivables Turnover : 10.50 (As of Feb. 2024)

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What is WH Smith Receivables Turnover?

The Receivables Turnover ratio measures the number of times a company collects its average accounts receivable balance. It is calculated as Revenue divided by average Accounts Receivable. An efficient company has a higher accounts receivable turnover ratio while an inefficient company has a lower ratio. WH Smith's Revenue for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was $1,169 Mil. WH Smith's average Accounts Receivable for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was $111 Mil. Hence, WH Smith's Receivables Turnover for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was 10.50.

WH Smith Receivables Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for WH Smith's Receivables Turnover can be seen below:

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WH Smith Receivables Turnover Chart

WH Smith Annual Data

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Receivables Turnover

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44.66

38.18

38.56

32.64

29.46

WH Smith Semi-Annual Data
	Aug14	Feb15	Aug15	Feb16	Aug16	Feb17	Aug17	Feb18	Aug18	Feb19	Aug19	Feb20	Aug20	Feb21	Aug21	Feb22	Aug22	Feb23	Aug23	Feb24
Receivables Turnover	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															16.55	14.24	11.73	12.17	10.50

Competitive Comparison of WH Smith's Receivables Turnover

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, WH Smith's Receivables Turnover, along with its competitors' market caps and Receivables Turnover data, can be viewed below:

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WH Smith's Receivables Turnover Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, WH Smith's Receivables Turnover distribution charts can be found below:

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WH Smith Receivables Turnover Calculation

Receivables Turnover measures the number of times a company collects its average accounts receivable balance.

WH Smith's Receivables Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

	Receivables Turnover (A: Aug. 2023 )
=	Revenue	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Revenue (A: Aug. 2023 )	/ (	(Accounts Receivable (A: Aug. 2022 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Aug. 2023 ))	/	count )
=	2278.272	/ (	(68.263	+	86.404)	/	2 )
=	2278.272	/	77.3335
=	29.46

WH Smith's Receivables Turnover for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

	Receivables Turnover (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=	Revenue	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Revenue (Q: Feb. 2024 )	/ (	(Accounts Receivable (Q: Aug. 2023 )	+	Accounts Receivable (Q: Feb. 2024 ))	/	count )
=	1169.192	/ (	(86.404	+	136.364)	/	2 )
=	1169.192	/	111.384
=	10.50

WH Smith (OTCPK:WHTPF) Receivables Turnover Explanation

An efficient company has a higher accounts receivable turnover ratio while an inefficient company has a lower ratio. This metric is commonly used to compare companies within the same industry to check whether they are on par with their competitors.

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Greenbridge Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, GBR, SN3 3RX

Website

https://www.whsmithplc.co.uk

WH Smith PLC is a U.K. retailer selling a wide range of products. Its two core business segments are travel and high street. WHSmith's travel stores offer products such as food, drink, publications, books, and tech accessories and other products to travelers. This segment operates predominantly in airports, railway stations, hospitals, and workplaces across Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and India. The high street segment operates stores in the United Kingdom, predominantly on the U.K. high street. The high street segment sells products into the following categories: stationery, books, newspapers, magazines, and confectionery. WH Smith also has an online retail business that sells a range of books, stationery, magazines, and gifts through its websites.