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Western Bulk Chartering AS (Western Bulk Chartering AS) Accounts Receivable : $24 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Western Bulk Chartering AS Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Western Bulk Chartering AS's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $24 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Western Bulk Chartering AS's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 8.18.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Western Bulk Chartering AS's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.52.


Western Bulk Chartering AS Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Bulk Chartering AS'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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Western Bulk Chartering AS Accounts Receivable Chart

Western Bulk Chartering AS Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Accounts Receivable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 32.28 18.15 32.77 36.52 24.37

Western Bulk Chartering AS Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Accounts Receivable Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 32.77 59.09 36.52 22.83 24.37

Western Bulk Chartering AS Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Western Bulk Chartering AS 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.

Western Bulk Chartering AS's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=24.369/543.393*91
=8.18

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

Western Bulk Chartering AS'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)
=(40.421+0.75 * 24.369+0.5 * 52.599-67.353
-0-0)/33.6197
=0.52

* 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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Western Bulk Chartering AS (Western Bulk Chartering AS) Business Description

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Henrik Ibsensgate 100, PO Box 2868, Solli, Oslo, NOR, 0230
Western Bulk Chartering AS is a transporter of dry bulk commodities. Its commodity includes coal, minerals, steel products, cement, agriculture or grains, ferrous ores, and fertilizers, among others. It operates in dry bulk vessels in the Panamax to Handysize segment. Geographic diversification is the Far East, Europe, India, North America, Africa, South America, and the Middle East.

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