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The Scotts Miracle Gro Co (LTS:0L45) Accounts Receivable : $177 Mil (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is The Scotts Miracle Gro Co Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $177 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 38.90.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $-48.42.


The Scotts Miracle Gro Co Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Scotts Miracle Gro Co'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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The Scotts Miracle Gro Co Accounts Receivable Chart

The Scotts Miracle Gro Co Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Accounts Receivable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 474.80 483.40 299.00 304.20 176.80

The Scotts Miracle Gro Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 304.20 287.60 876.90 504.60 176.80

The Scotts Miracle Gro Co Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


The Scotts Miracle Gro Co 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.

The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=176.8/414.7*91
=38.90

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

The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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)
=(71.6+0.75 * 176.8+0.5 * 587.5-3262.5
-0-0)/57.1
=-48.42

* 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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The Scotts Miracle Gro Co Business Description

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Address
14111 Scottslawn Road, Marysville, OH, USA, 43041
Scotts Miracle-Gro is the largest purveyor of home lawn and gardening products in the us. The business consists of three reporting segments: us consumer, Hawthorne, and other. The us consumer segment consists of a broad range of lawncare products, including grass seed, fertilizer, and lawn-related weed, animal, and disease control. us consumer typically generates the vast majority of companywide revenue and profits. Hawthorne sells indoor gardening and hydroponic equipment, particularly to the cannabis growing industry, while the other segment primarily consists of lawn and gardening products sold in Canada. Its lawncare and gardening products are well-recognized brands in the us, including Scotts, Miracle-Gro, Roundup, Ortho, and Tomcat.

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