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Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Accounts Receivable : R2,005 Mil (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Woolworths Holdings Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Woolworths Holdings's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was R2,005 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Woolworths Holdings's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 9.25.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Woolworths Holdings's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was R-22.14.


Woolworths Holdings Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Woolworths Holdings'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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Woolworths Holdings Accounts Receivable Chart

Woolworths Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Accounts Receivable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,160.00 1,277.00 1,703.00 1,126.00 981.00

Woolworths Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 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 2,198.00 1,126.00 1,996.00 981.00 2,005.00

Woolworths Holdings Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Woolworths Holdings 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.

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

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=2005/39568*91
=9.25

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

Woolworths Holdings'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)
=(5315+0.75 * 2005+0.5 * 8902-30983
-0-66)/893.300
=-22.14

* 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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Woolworths Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
93 Longmarket Street, Woolworths House, Cape Town, WC, ZAF, 8001
Woolworths Holdings Ltd is a southern hemisphere retail Group. Its current operations are conducted through its two operating subsidiaries. The segments involve: Fashion, Beauty and Home; Food; Logistics; Woolworths Financial Services; Country Road Group; and Treasury. It derives maximum revenue from Food Segment. Geographically, It operates iun South Africa, Australia and New Zealand and Rest of Africa.

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