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HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments (HKSE:02638) Accounts Receivable : HK$882 Mil (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was HK$882 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 28.89.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was HK$-7.82.


HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments'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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HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Accounts Receivable Chart

HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Annual Data
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Accounts Receivable
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HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Semi-Annual Data
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HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments 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.

HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=882/5572*91
=28.89

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

HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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)
=(45+0.75 * 882+0.5 * 1062-70344
-0-0)/8836.2
=-7.82

* 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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HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
44 Kennedy Road, Hong Kong Electric Centre, Hong Kong, HKG
HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Ltd is a fixed single investment trust in Hong Kong with a focus on the power industry. The Company is a vertically integrated power utility and its operations comprise the generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity to Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island. The company have one reporting segment which is the generation and supply of electricity to Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island.

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