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Softchoice (TSX:SFTC) Accounts Receivable : C$338 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Softchoice Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Softchoice's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was C$338 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Softchoice's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 134.08.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Softchoice's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was C$-9.67.


Softchoice Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Softchoice'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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Softchoice Accounts Receivable Chart

Softchoice Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Accounts Receivable
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Softchoice Quarterly Data
Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 413.31 413.66 392.68 433.12 337.65

Softchoice Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Softchoice 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.

Softchoice's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=337.649/229.787*91
=134.08

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

Softchoice's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 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)
=(15.06+0.75 * 337.649+0.5 * 0.043-851.458
-0-0)/60.3289
=-9.67

* 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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Softchoice (TSX:SFTC) Business Description

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173 Dufferin Street, Suite 200, Toronto, ON, CAN, M6K 3H7
Softchoice Corp is a technology service and solutions provider that equips organizations to be agile for their people to be engaged, connected and creative at work. The company designs, procures, implements and manages complex multi-vendor IT solutions that enable customers' digital transformations using a results-oriented engagement model that drives long-term relationships.

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