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General American Investors Company (General American Investors Company) Accounts Receivable : $0.0 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is General American Investors Company Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. General American Investors Company's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. General American Investors Company's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.00.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. General American Investors Company's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-8.90.


General American Investors Company Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for General American Investors Company'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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General American Investors Company Accounts Receivable Chart

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General American Investors Company Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


General American Investors Company 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.

General American Investors Company's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=0/109.569*91
=0.00

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

General American Investors Company'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)
=(0.117+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-21.32
-190.039-0)/23.7323
=-8.90

* 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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General American Investors Company (General American Investors Company) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
530 Fifth Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10036
General American Investors Company Inc is a closed-end, diversified management investment company. The primary investment objective of the company is long-term capital appreciation through investment in companies with above-average growth potential. It focuses on equity securities with growth potential at reasonable valuations.
Executives
Anang K. Majmudar officer: Vice-President GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC., 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Jeffrey W Priest officer: President GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC., 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Eugene S Stark officer: Vice-President GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC., 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Savannah Sachs director 530 FIFTH AVE, 26TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10036
Rodney B Berens director C/O KEYSTONE PROPERTY TRUST, 200 FOUR FALLS CORP. CENTER SUITE 208, WEST CONSHOHOCKEN PA 19428
Liron Kronzon officer: Vice-President GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC., 530 FIFTH AVE - 26 FL, NEW YORK NY 10036
Samantha X. Jin officer: Treasurer 530 FIFTH AVE 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Santa Maria Connie A. officer: Assistant Corporate Secretary GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC., 530 FIFTH AVE 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Spencer Davidson director, officer: President & CEO GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC, 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Trust F B O Altschul Emily H U A D 1 9 67 officer: Trustee/President & CEO - GAM
Trust Fbo Altschul Serena Uad 12 15 72 officer: Trustee/President & CEO - GAM C/O OVERBROOK MANAGEMENT CORP, 122 EAST 42ND STREET SUITE 2500, NEW YORK NY 10168-2500
Trust F B O Altschul Stephen F U A D 10 22 58 officer: Trustee/Pres. & CEO - GAM
Rose Peabody Lynch director C/O STEVEN MADDEN, LTD., 52-16 BARNETT AVENUE, LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11104
Altschul Arthur G Jr director C/O OVERBROOK MANAGEMENT CORP, 122 E. 42ND STREET, SUITE 2500, NEW YORK NY 10168
Trust Fbo Serena Vr Altschul Uad 5/22/71 other: Trustee is a GAM Director C/O OVERBROOK MANAGEMENT CORP, 122 EAST 42ND STREET SUITE 2500, NEW YORK NY 10168-2500