Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. WESCO International's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $3,527 Mil.
Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.
WESCO International's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 60.15.
In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. WESCO International's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $-101.62.
WESCO International Accounts Receivable Historical Data
The historical data trend for WESCO International'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.
WESCO International Accounts Receivable Calculation
Accounts Receivable is money owed to a business by customers and shown on its Balance Sheet as an asset.
WESCO International 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.
WESCO International's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:
2. In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), WESCO International's accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value:
WESCO International's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:
* 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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WESCO International (WESCO International) Business Description
Wesco International is an industrial distributor that has three reportable segments, electrical and electronic solutions, communications and security solutions, and utility and broadband solutions. The company offers more than 1.5 million products to its 140,000 active customers through a distribution network of 800 branches, warehouses, and sales offices, including 43 distribution centers. Wesco generates 74% of its sales in the United States, but it has a global reach, with operations in 50 other countries.
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