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Meikles (LSE:MIK) Accounts Receivable : $9 Mil (As of Aug. 2023)


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What is Meikles Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Meikles's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was $9 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Meikles's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was 0.58.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Meikles's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was $-1.22.


Meikles Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Meikles'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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Meikles Accounts Receivable Chart

Meikles Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Mar11 Mar12 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21
Accounts Receivable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 11.12 14.47 0.36 0.99 0.02

Meikles Semi-Annual Data
Dec09 Mar11 Mar12 Sep12 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Aug23
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 0.02 5.59 0.16 12.65 8.55

Meikles Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Meikles 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.

Meikles's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=8.551/2701.37*91
=0.58

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

Meikles's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 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)
=(359.487+0.75 * 8.551+0.5 * 423.873-718.555
-0-176.667)/261.065
=-1.22

* 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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Meikles (LSE:MIK) Business Description

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Address
4 Steppes Road, Highlands, Harare, ZWE
Meikles Ltd is a Zimbabwe-based investment holding company. Its business segments include Supermarkets, Hotels, properties, and security guard operations. It is organized into two geographical segments, Zimbabwe, and non-Zimbabwe. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Supermarkets segment within Zimbabwe.