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China Specialty Glass AG (FRA:8GS) Accounts Receivable : €26.8 Mil (As of Jun. 2014)


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What is China Specialty Glass AG Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. China Specialty Glass AG's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was €26.8 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. China Specialty Glass AG's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was 85.19.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. China Specialty Glass AG's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was €0.91.


China Specialty Glass AG Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Specialty Glass AG'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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China Specialty Glass AG Accounts Receivable Chart

China Specialty Glass AG Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Accounts Receivable
12.63 15.52 23.82 17.22

China Specialty Glass AG Quarterly Data
Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14
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 26.60 35.99 17.22 20.09 26.78

China Specialty Glass AG Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


China Specialty Glass AG 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.

China Specialty Glass AG's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=26.782/28.688*91
=85.19

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

China Specialty Glass AG's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 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)
=(52.914+0.75 * 26.782+0.5 * 2.15-58.012
-0-0)/17.7
=0.91

* 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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China Specialty Glass AG (FRA:8GS) Business Description

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China Specialty Glass AG is a glass manufacturer in China. It develops, produces and sells specialty glass under its Hing Wah brand. It operates into three business segments namely automotive security glass; bank security glass and construction glass.

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