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China Everbright Water (SGX:U9E) Accounts Receivable : S$756 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is China Everbright Water Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. China Everbright Water's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was S$756 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. China Everbright Water's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 223.40.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. China Everbright Water's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was S$-0.99.


China Everbright Water Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Everbright Water'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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China Everbright Water Accounts Receivable Chart

China Everbright Water Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Accounts Receivable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 157.46 217.96 401.49 583.68 756.39

China Everbright Water Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 401.49 510.07 583.68 714.00 756.39

China Everbright Water Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


China Everbright Water 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.

China Everbright Water's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=756.391/617.913*91
=223.40

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

China Everbright Water's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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)
=(338.245+0.75 * 756.391+0.5 * 9.95-3542.405
-0-211.374)/2860.88
=-0.99

* 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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China Everbright Water (SGX:U9E) Business Description

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Number 1003 Shennan Avenue, 26th Floor, Block A, Oriental Xintiandi Plaza, Futian District, Shenzhen, CHN, 518000
China Everbright Water Ltd provides water supply, waste water treatment, sludge treatment, and other environmental services. It designs, constructs, and operates water treatment plants, and extracts energy from water discharged by the plants to power air-conditioning for various buildings. Concession arrangements from various Chinese government authorities span multiple years, and allow the company to operate plants and charge users a fee for consumption. Under the arrangements, China Everbright is obligated to maintain the plants, and receives annual payments from the grantors. Raw materials and consumables are utilized by experienced technicians to repair and maintain facilities. Majority of sales and assets are generated and located in China.

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