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Ecopetrol (Ecopetrol) Accounts Receivable : $2,847 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Ecopetrol Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Ecopetrol's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,847 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Ecopetrol's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 29.90.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Ecopetrol's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-21.65.


Ecopetrol Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ecopetrol'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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Ecopetrol Accounts Receivable Chart

Ecopetrol 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 1,373.80 1,115.01 2,421.31 2,432.17 2,847.00

Ecopetrol Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Sep23 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 2,675.94 2,432.17 2,528.64 - 2,847.00

Ecopetrol Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Ecopetrol 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.

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

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=2846.996/8687.987*91
=29.90

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

Ecopetrol'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)
=(3113.989+0.75 * 2846.996+0.5 * 2547.218-44912.306
-0-6128.297)/2055.83
=-21.65

* 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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Ecopetrol (Ecopetrol) Business Description

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Carrera 13 No. 36 - 24, Main Building, Bogota, COL
Ecopetrol SA is a vertically integrated oil company with operations in Latin America and the United States Gulf Coast. Based out of Colombia, the company explores, develops, and conducts production activities in various countries. Ecopetrol works as the primary operator or partner in a joint venture, in a host of assets held onshore and offshore. Along with production, the company refines and markets crude oils and byproducts produced from its fields. Crude products are moved by Ecopetrol through a series of pipelines throughout Colombia, along with a network of third-party production centers and facilities.