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Discovery (JSE:DSY) Accounts Receivable : R5,755 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Discovery Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Discovery's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was R5,755 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Discovery's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 33.34.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Discovery's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was R-289.50.


Discovery Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Discovery'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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Discovery Accounts Receivable Chart

Discovery Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Accounts Receivable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9,015.00 11,436.00 10,533.00 13,113.00 16,059.00

Discovery Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Accounts Receivable Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12,558.00 13,113.00 14,092.00 16,059.00 5,755.00

Discovery Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Discovery 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.

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

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=5755/31499*91
=33.34

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

Discovery'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)
=(14507+0.75 * 5755+0.5 * 0-209718
-779-4)/662.1
=-289.50

* 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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Discovery (JSE:DSY) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 Discovery Place, Sandton, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
Discovery Ltd sells multiple insurance products and provides investment management services. The company has reportable segments based on a combination of products and services which are Health South Africa, Life South Africa, Invest South Africa, Vitality South Africa, Insure South Africa, Bank South Africa, Health United Kingdom, Life United Kingdom, and other segment which include SA insure, SA bank, SA distribution, vitality group. It serves employers for health insurance, as well as individual clients who buy health and life insurance and investment products across the UK, US, China, Singapore, and Australia.

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