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Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia (BSP:EMAE4) Accounts Receivable : R$45.6 Mil (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was R$45.6 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 26.28.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was R$-14.34.


Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia'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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Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia Accounts Receivable Chart

Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Accounts Receivable
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Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia 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.

Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=45.561/158.215*91
=26.28

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

Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 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)
=(337.551+0.75 * 45.561+0.5 * 2.054-902.571
-0-0)/36.947
=-14.34

* 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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Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia Business Description

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Address
Avenida Jornalista Roberto Marinho, No. 85, 16th Floor 17 andares, Bairro de Cidade Moncoes, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 04576-010
Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia SA is engaged in electricity generation. The company manages a complex hydraulic system that includes dykes, dams, and reservoirs, with notable ones being Billings and Guarapiranga, located in the southern zone of Sao Paulo city, as well as the Sao Paulo and Pedreira pumping stations and the Pinheiros River canal. The company's activities include electricity supply, the construction of energy generation assets, and the provision of operation and maintenance services for power plants and related structures, serving both private companies and public sector entities.

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