McColl's Retail Group (LSE:MCLS) Change In Receivables: £8 Mil (TTM As of May. 2021)

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What is McColl's Retail Group Change In Receivables?

McColl's Retail Group LSE:MCLS 4 Change In Receivables is £8 Mil as of May. 2021. GuruFocus rates LSE:MCLS with a GF Score™ of 4/100.

McColl's Retail Group's change in receivables for the quarter that ended in May. 2021 was £11 Mil. It means McColl's Retail Group's Accounts Receivable declined by £11 Mil from Nov. 2020 to May. 2021 .

McColl's Retail Group's change in receivables for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2020 was £-1 Mil. It means McColl's Retail Group's Accounts Receivable increased by £1 Mil from Nov. 2019 to Nov. 2020 .

McColl's Retail Group's Accounts Receivable for the quarter that ended in May. 2021 was £30 Mil.

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 Receivable are being managed. McColl's Retail Group's Days Sales Outstanding for the six months ended in May. 2021 was 9.40.

In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, Apple Inc's Accounts Receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. McColl's Retail Group's liquidation value for the six months ended in May. 2021 was £-439 Mil.

McColl's Retail Group  (LSE:MCLS) Change In Receivables 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 Receivable are being managed.

McColl's Retail Group's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in May. 2021 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=29.5/572.7*91
=9.40

2. In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, McColl's Retail Group's accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value:

McColl's Retail Group's liquidation value for the quarter that ended in May. 2021 is calculated as:

Liquidation Value
=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities+(0.75 * Accounts Receivable)+(0.5 * Total Inventories)
=31.4-530.1+0.75 * 29.5+0.5 * 74.9
=-439

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* 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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McColl's Retail Group Change In Receivables Historical Data

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McColl's Retail Group Change In Receivables Chart

McColl's Retail Group Annual Data
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McColl's Retail Group Change In Receivables Calculation

Change In Accounts Receivable relative to the previous period. It is any increase or decrease in the cash a company is owed by its customers.

Change In Receivables for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2021 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £8 Mil.

* 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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What does a Change In Receivables of £8 Mil mean?
McColl's Retail Group (LSE:MCLS) has a Change In Receivables of £8 Mil as of May. 2021. Change in Receivables is the difference between current-period receivables and past-period receivables. View historical data for McColl's Retail Group and its competitors.
Is McColl's Retail Group's Change In Receivables too high?
McColl's Retail Group's current Change In Receivables is £8 Mil. Overall, McColl's Retail Group has a GF Score™ of 4/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does McColl's Retail Group's Change In Receivables compare to BSY and WETG?
McColl's Retail Group's Change In Receivables of £8 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Change In Receivables for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good Change In Receivables depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, Change In Receivables should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Change In Receivables mean?
A high Change In Receivables can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Change in Receivables is the difference between current-period receivables and past-period receivables. View historical data for McColl's Retail Group and its competitors. McColl's Retail Group's current Change In Receivables is £8 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is McColl's Retail Group stock overvalued right now?
McColl's Retail Group (LSE:MCLS) has a current Change In Receivables of £8 Mil. The current Change In Receivables is £8 Mil. McColl's Retail Group's overall GF Score™ is 4/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Change In Receivables calculated?
Change In Receivables is calculated from a company's financial statements. For McColl's Retail Group (LSE:MCLS), the current Change In Receivables is £8 Mil as of May. 2021. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

McColl's Retail Group Business Description

Address One London Road, Ground Floor West, Brentwood, Essex, GBR, CM14 4QW
McColl's Retail Group PLC is a retailer operator of convenience and newsagent stores. The company's products and services include everyday groceries, milk, baked beans, fruit pots, snacks, and ready meals, Lotto, Paypoint, and beers, wines, and spirits. The group operates more than 800 convenience stores and approximately 400 newsagent stores. It derives most of the revenue from convenience stores.
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