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METRO AG (STU:B4B) Accounts Receivable : €674 Mil (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is METRO AG Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. METRO AG's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was €674 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. METRO AG's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 7.78.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. METRO AG's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was €-19.46.


METRO AG Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for METRO AG'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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METRO AG Accounts Receivable Chart

METRO AG Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Accounts Receivable
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METRO AG Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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METRO AG Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


METRO AG 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.

METRO AG's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=674/7904*91
=7.78

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

METRO AG's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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)
=(943+0.75 * 674+0.5 * 2242-9626
-0-11)/363.097
=-19.46

* 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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METRO AG (STU:B4B) Business Description

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Metro-Strasse 1, Dusseldorf, NW, DEU, 40235
METRO AG operates as a food service company. It is active in the self-service wholesale trade with the brands METRO and MAKRO as well as in the delivery sales with the METRO delivery service, and the supply specialists Classic Fine Foods, Pro a Pro, and Rungis Express. Its business consists of segments which include METRO Germany, METRO Western Europe, METRO Russia, METRO Eastern Europe, and others. The other segment includes Hospitality Digital, the business unit that bundles the group's digitalization initiatives. It also includes service companies that provide group-wide services in the areas of real estate, logistics, information technology, advertising, and procurement.

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