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Green Plains (Green Plains) Accounts Receivable : $94 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Green Plains Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Green Plains's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $94 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Green Plains's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 12.10.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Green Plains's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-9.53.


Green Plains Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Green Plains'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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Green Plains Accounts Receivable Chart

Green Plains Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Accounts Receivable
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Green Plains Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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Green Plains Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Green Plains 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.

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

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=94.446/712.392*91
=12.10

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

Green Plains'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)
=(349.574+0.75 * 94.446+0.5 * 215.81-949.266
-0-146.323)/59.5216
=-9.53

* 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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Green Plains (Green Plains) Business Description

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Address
1811 Aksarben Drive, Omaha, NE, USA, 68106
Green Plains Inc manufactures and sells ethanol and ethanol byproducts in three segments based on function. The ethanol production segment, which generates the majority of revenue, includes the production of ethanol, grains, and corn oil. The agribusiness and energy services segment includes the grain procurement and commodity marketing business, which markets, sells, and distributes ethanol, distillers grains, and corn oil. The partnership segment provides fuel storage and transportation services.
Executives
Todd A Becker officer: President and CEO 1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68106
James D Anderson director 1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68106
Van Der Meulen Leslie officer: EVP Product Mktg & Innovation 1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68106
Alain Treuer director 9420 UNDERWOOD AVE., SUITE 100, OMAHA NE 68114
Michelle Mapes officer: Exe VP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec 1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68106
Brian Peterson director 1739 CHARLES AVE., LAWTON IA 51030
Knudsen Ejnar A Iii director 1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68106
Chris Osowski officer: EVP Operations and Technology 1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68106
James E Stark officer: Chief Financial Officer 1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68106
Herbert James F Ii officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68106
Grant D Kadavy officer: EVP Commercial Operations 1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68106
Paul E Kolomaya officer: EVP - Commodity Finance 1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68106
Farha Aslam director 1770 N PROMOTORY CIRCLE, GREELEY CO 80634
Hagstrom William J. Iii officer: EVP Strategy and Development 1811 AKSARBEN DR, OMAHA NE 68106
Martin Salinas director 1001 NOBLE ENERGY WAY, HOUSTON TX 77070