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Meredith (Meredith) Accounts Receivable : $501 Mil (As of Sep. 2021)


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What is Meredith Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Meredith's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was $501 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Meredith's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was 64.55.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Meredith's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was $-90.91.


Meredith Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Meredith'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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Meredith Accounts Receivable Chart

Meredith Annual Data
Trend Jun12 Jun13 Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21
Accounts Receivable
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Meredith Quarterly Data
Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21
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 484.70 542.30 486.40 501.10 501.30

Meredith Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Meredith 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.

Meredith's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=501.3/708.6*91
=64.55

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

Meredith's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 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)
=(269+0.75 * 501.3+0.5 * 29.7-4822.8
-0-0)/45.7906
=-90.91

* 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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Meredith (Meredith) Business Description

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Address
1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA, USA, 50309-3023
Meredith Corp is an American media company that focuses on publications and marketing services around the home, family, food, and lifestyle markets. The company operates two divisions: national media and local media. The national media segment publishes magazines such as Every Day with Rachael Ray, Better Homes and Gardens, Family Fun, and Parents; this segment is the source of the majority of Meredith's revenue. The local media segment owns over 15 television stations around the United States. In 2014, the company announced a 10-year licensing agreement with Martha Stewart Omnimedia to acquire the rights to Martha Stewart Living, Martha Stewart Weddings, and marthastewart.com.
Executives
John S Zieser officer: Chief Development Officer 1716 LOCUST STREET, LS 101-A; ATTN TERESA T. RINKER, DES MOINES IA 50309-3023
Steven M Cappaert officer: Corporate Controller
Thomas H Harty director, officer: President and CEO MEREDITH CORPORATION 1716 LOCUST ST., MAIL STOP LS101-A DES MOINES IA 50309
Patrick Mccreery officer: President-Local Media Group C/O MEREDITH CORP 1716 LOCUST STREET DES MOINES IA 50309
Jason M. Frierott officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC. 901 MAIN AVENUE NORWALK CT 06851
Gregory Coleman director C/O MEREDITH CORP., 1716 LOCUST STREET, DES MOINES IA 50309
Donald C Berg director PO BOX 1080, LOUISVILLE KY 40201
Stephen M Lacy director 1716 LOCUST STREET, LS 101-A; ATTN TERESA T. RINKER, DES MOINES IA 50309-3023
Beth J Kaplan director 1716 LOCUST STREET, DES MOINES IA 50309
Joseph H Ceryanec officer: Chief Financial Officer PO BOX 3177 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52406-3177
Meredith Edwin T Iv 10 percent owner
Elizabeth E Tallett director 6705 ROCKLEDGE DR, SUITE 900, BETHESDA MD 20817
Iii Chris Roberts director 1716 LOCUST ST. LS-175, 7TH FLOOR, DES MOINES IA 50309
Paula Kerger director C/O MEREDITH CORP 1716 LOCUST STREET DES MOINES IA 50309
Donald A Baer director 1716 LOCUST STREET DES MOINES IA 50309