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Methode Electronics (STU:ME5A) Accounts Receivable : €244 Mil (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Methode Electronics Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Methode Electronics's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was €244 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Methode Electronics's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 93.29.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Methode Electronics's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was €-6.02.


Methode Electronics Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Methode Electronics'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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Methode Electronics Accounts Receivable Chart

Methode Electronics Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Accounts Receivable
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Methode Electronics Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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Methode Electronics Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Methode Electronics 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.

Methode Electronics's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=243.545/238.221*91
=93.29

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

Methode Electronics's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 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)
=(112.822+0.75 * 243.545+0.5 * 187.272-602.667
-0-0)/35.4785
=-6.02

* 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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Methode Electronics (STU:ME5A) Business Description

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8750 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL, USA, 60631-3518
Methode Electronics Inc makes component and subsystem devices employing electrical, radio remote control, electronic, wireless, and sensing technologies. The firm is organized in various business segments: Automotive, Industrial, interface and Medical. The Automotive segment supplies electronic and electro-mechanical devices and related products to automobile. The Industrial segment manufactures external lighting solutions, industrial safety radio remote controls, braided flexible cables and custom power-product assemblies. The Interface segment provides a variety of copper and fiber-optic interface and interface solutions. The Medical segment is made up of the Company's medical device business, Dabir Surfaces, its surface support technology aimed at pressure injury prevention.

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