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Spark New Zealand (ASX:SPK) Accounts Receivable : A$822 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Spark New Zealand Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Spark New Zealand's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was A$822 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Spark New Zealand's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 81.64.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Spark New Zealand's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was A$-1.14.


Spark New Zealand Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Spark New Zealand'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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Spark New Zealand Accounts Receivable Chart

Spark New Zealand Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Accounts Receivable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 318.42 269.99 291.91 335.41 374.79

Spark New Zealand 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 712.28 335.41 775.84 374.79 821.84

Spark New Zealand Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Spark New Zealand 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.

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

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=821.839/1837.053*91
=81.64

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

Spark New Zealand'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)
=(92.039+0.75 * 821.839+0.5 * 99.476-2817.868
-0-0)/1814.16
=-1.14

* 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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Spark New Zealand (ASX:SPK) Business Description

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Address
167 Victoria Street West, Level 2, Spark City, Private Bag 92028, Auckland, NTL, NZL, 1010
Spark is one of only three integrated telecommunications groups in New Zealand. It is the dominant provider of fixed-line services in the country and effectively equal-number-one player in the mobile telephony market. It also has a commanding presence in the New Zealand corporate and wholesale telecommunications services provision space. Spark's operations are split into mobile, voice, broadband, and digital-related services.