VSTA (Vasta Platform) Change In Receivables: $-12.0 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2025)

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VSTA Vasta Platform Ltd VSTA
65 GF Score
Price $4.90
GF Value $5.20
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What is Vasta Platform Change In Receivables?

Vasta Platform VSTA -0.10% 65 Change In Receivables is $-12.0 Mil as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates VSTA with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.20. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

Vasta Platform's change in receivables for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $37.8 Mil. It means Vasta Platform's Accounts Receivable declined by $37.8 Mil from Jun. 2025 to Sep. 2025 .

Vasta Platform's change in receivables for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 was $-36.9 Mil. It means Vasta Platform's Accounts Receivable increased by $36.9 Mil from Dec. 2023 to Dec. 2024 .

Vasta Platform's Accounts Receivable for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $99.8 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. Vasta Platform's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was 195.59.

In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, Apple Inc's Accounts Receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Vasta Platform's liquidation value for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $-211.4 Mil.

Vasta Platform  (NAS:VSTA) 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.

Vasta Platform's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=99.757/46.541*91
=195.59

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

Vasta Platform's liquidation value for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

Liquidation Value
=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities+(0.75 * Accounts Receivable)+(0.5 * Total Inventories)
=72.882-385.933+0.75 * 99.757+0.5 * 53.709
=-211.4

* 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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Vasta Platform Change In Receivables Historical Data

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* 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.

Vasta Platform Change In Receivables Chart

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Vasta Platform 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 Sep. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-12.0 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Change In Receivables →
What does a Change In Receivables of $-12.0 Mil mean?
Vasta Platform (VSTA) has a Change In Receivables of $-12.0 Mil as of Sep. 2025. Change in Receivables is the difference between current-period receivables and past-period receivables. View historical data for Vasta Platform and its competitors.
Is Vasta Platform's Change In Receivables too high?
Vasta Platform's current Change In Receivables is $-12.0 Mil. Overall, Vasta Platform has a GF Score™ of 65/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vasta Platform's Change In Receivables compare to DFPH and FC?
Vasta Platform's Change In Receivables of $-12.0 Mil can be compared against companies in the Education 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 an Education company?
A good Change In Receivables depends on the Education 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 Vasta Platform and its competitors. Vasta Platform's current Change In Receivables is $-12.0 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vasta Platform stock overvalued right now?
Vasta Platform (VSTA) has a current Change In Receivables of $-12.0 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.20, compared to a current price of $4.90 — trading 5.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Change In Receivables is $-12.0 Mil. Vasta Platform's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 9 warning signs to review. 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 Vasta Platform (VSTA), the current Change In Receivables is $-12.0 Mil as of Sep. 2025. 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.

Is Vasta Platform (VSTA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vasta Platform stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $4.90 is trading 5.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $5.20.

Key valuation signals for VSTA:

  • Change In Receivables: $-12.0 Mil
  • GF Value™: $5.20 vs. price of $4.90 (5.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the VSTA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Vasta Platform Business Description

Address Avenue Paulista, 901, 5th Floor, Bela Vista, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, CEP 01310-100
Vasta Platform Ltd operates as an education company in Brazil, engaged in providing end-to-end educational and digital solutions that cater to all needs of private schools operating in the K-12 educational segment. Its business segments are Content and EdTech Platform, and Digital Platform. The Content and EdTech platform derives its results from educational content solutions through digital and printed content, including textbooks, learning systems and other complementary educational services. The Digital Platform enables private schools to aggregate multiple learning strategies and helps them to focus on education through the Business' physical and digital e-commerce platform and other digital services.
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