Naspers (JSE:NPN) Accounts Receivable : R9,691 Mil (As of Sep. 2023)

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What is Naspers Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Naspers's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was R9,691 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Naspers's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 31.01.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Naspers's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was R-2,306.47.

Naspers Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Naspers's Accounts Receivable can be seen below:

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Naspers Accounts Receivable Chart

Naspers Annual Data

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Accounts Receivable

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2,474.36

2,317.98

2,768.54

6,163.44

10,207.06

Naspers Semi-Annual Data
	Mar14	Sep14	Mar15	Sep15	Mar16	Sep16	Mar17	Sep17	Mar18	Sep18	Mar19	Sep19	Mar20	Sep20	Mar21	Sep21	Mar22	Sep22	Mar23	Sep23
Accounts Receivable	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															3,078.76	6,163.44	9,133.52	10,207.06	9,691.47

Naspers Accounts Receivable Calculation

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

Naspers 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.

Naspers's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding
=	Accounts Receivable	/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	9691.473	/	57029.86	*	91
=	31.01

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

Naspers's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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)
=	(379427.794	+	0.75 * 9691.473	+	0.5 * 7036.275	-	387848.565
-	0	-	430331.733)	/	185.55
=	-2,306.47

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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Naspers Ltd is a Internet and entertainment group and technology investor in the world. Operating in more than 120 countries and markets with long-term growth potential, Naspers builds companies that empower people and enrich communities. It runs some of the platforms in the internet, video entertainment, and media. Naspers operates in various sectors including online classifieds, food delivery, payments, travel, education, health, and social and internet platforms. People use products and services of companies that Naspers has invested in, acquired or built, including Avito, Brainly, BYJU'S, Codecademy, Honor, Delivery Hero, eMAG, ibibo, iFood, letgo, Media24, Movile, MultiChoice, OLX, PayU, Showmax, SimilarWeb, Swiggy, Twiggle, Takealot, and Udemy.

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