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Elia Group/NV (XBRU:ELI) Accounts Receivable : €1,066 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Elia Group/NV Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Elia Group/NV's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €1,066 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Elia Group/NV's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 111.38.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Elia Group/NV's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €-164.70.


Elia Group/NV Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Elia Group/NV'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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Elia Group/NV Accounts Receivable Chart

Elia Group/NV 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 338.10 435.20 716.50 748.70 1,066.20

Elia Group/NV Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 716.50 1,100.40 748.70 903.50 1,066.20

Elia Group/NV Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Elia Group/NV 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.

Elia Group/NV's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=1066.2/1747*91
=111.38

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

Elia Group/NV'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)
=(1375.3+0.75 * 1066.2+0.5 * 42.7-13872.8
-0-428.8)/73.4997
=-164.70

* 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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Elia Group/NV (XBRU:ELI) Business Description

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Boulevard de l’Empereur 20, Brussels, BEL, B-1000
Elia Group SA/NV is a utility company that owns and develops electric grids in Central Europe. Elia maintains and operates high-voltage equipment and infrastructure projects, such as power lines, cables, and transformers. The company primarily generates revenue by serving as the electricity transmission system operator in both Germany and Belgium where it provides electric grid usage. Elia's Belgian and German operations are responsible for nearly all of its revenue. These countries also house most of the company's infrastructure investments. In its capacity as an electricity transmitter, Elia System facilitates long-term, day-ahead, and intraday energy markets.

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