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Axel Springer SE (LTS:0NV2) Accounts Receivable : €843 Mil (As of Dec. 2019)


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What is Axel Springer SE Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Axel Springer SE's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was €843 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Axel Springer SE's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was €-34.87.


Axel Springer SE Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Axel Springer SE'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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Axel Springer SE Accounts Receivable Chart

Axel Springer SE Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Accounts Receivable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 570.90 614.60 693.90 782.90 843.30

Axel Springer SE Quarterly Data
Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Dec19
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 657.10 782.90 694.10 664.00 843.30

Axel Springer SE Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Axel Springer SE 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.

Axel Springer SE's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=843.3/0*91
=

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

Axel Springer SE's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 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)
=(316.2+0.75 * 843.3+0.5 * 26.5-4368.5
-0-355.4)/107.895
=-34.87

* 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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Axel Springer SE (LTS:0NV2) Business Description

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Axel Springer SE is a German digital publishing company that operates various newspapers, tabloid magazines, and lifestyle magazines. The company has organized itself into four business segments: Classifieds Media, News Media, Marketing Media, and Services/Holding. The company's digital media offerings generate revenue through paid subscriptions, followed by advertising revenue from companies placing content in its print and digital offerings. The company generates most of its revenue from the News Media and Classified Media segments, and roughly half of the company's revenue is earned in Germany.

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