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Central Puerto (BUE:CEPU) Accounts Receivable : ARS206,919 Mil (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Central Puerto Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Central Puerto's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was ARS206,919 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Central Puerto's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 87.76.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Central Puerto's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was ARS-289.04.


Central Puerto Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Central Puerto'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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Central Puerto Accounts Receivable Chart

Central Puerto Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Accounts Receivable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 23,335.73 35,033.32 109,713.92 329,439.59 206,919.07

Central Puerto Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 329,439.59 230,400.99 204,945.85 193,113.15 206,919.07

Central Puerto Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Central Puerto 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.

Central Puerto's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=206919.073/215138.301*91
=87.76

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

Central Puerto'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)
=(244017.79+0.75 * 206919.073+0.5 * 56958.797-798949.003
-0-63056.307)/1502.618
=-289.04

* 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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Central Puerto Business Description

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Avenida Thomas Edison 2701, Darsena E, Buenos Aires, ARG, C1104BAB
Central Puerto SA is a private-sector power generation company. It is mainly engaged in electric power generation and commercialization. The company is also involved in the natural gas distribution public sector service in the Cuyo and Centro regions in Argentina. The Group has four reporting segments which includes electric power generation from conventional sources, electric power generation from renewable sources, natural gas transport and distribution, and forest activity.. The company derives maximum revenue from Electric Power Generation from conventional sources segment.

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