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Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Co (HKSE:08253) Accounts Receivable : HK$26 Mil (As of Dec. 2010)


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What is Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Co Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Co's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2010 was HK$26 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2010 was 3.11.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Co's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2010 was HK$-0.69.


Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Co Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Co'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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Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Co Accounts Receivable Chart

Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Co Annual Data
Trend Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10
Accounts Receivable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 99.87 95.54 55.71 49.04 26.01

Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10
Accounts Receivable Get a 7-Day Free Trial 99.87 95.54 55.71 49.04 26.01

Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Co Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Co 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.

Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2010 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=26.011/1528.66*91
=3.11

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

Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Co's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2010 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)
=(29.013+0.75 * 26.011+0.5 * 111.229-2798.903
-0-0)/3908.34
=-0.69

* 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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Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Co (HKSE:08253) Business Description

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Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Co. is mainly engaged in aluminum and aluminum alloy ingots production and sales, as well as import business concerning reasearch required materials and equipments.

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