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Huzhou Gas Co (HKSE:06661) Accounts Receivable : HK$45 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Huzhou Gas Co Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Huzhou Gas Co's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$45 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Huzhou Gas Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.90.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Huzhou Gas Co's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$-0.67.


Huzhou Gas Co Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Huzhou Gas 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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Huzhou Gas Co Accounts Receivable Chart

Huzhou Gas Co Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Accounts Receivable
11.66 16.01 23.36 30.33 45.17

Huzhou Gas Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Accounts Receivable Get a 7-Day Free Trial 23.36 40.39 30.33 36.87 45.17

Huzhou Gas Co Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Huzhou Gas 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.

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

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=45.169/1396.762*91
=5.90

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

Huzhou Gas Co'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)
=(938.002+0.75 * 45.169+0.5 * 17.476-1010.524
-0-105.71)/202.714
=-0.67

* 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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Huzhou Gas Co (HKSE:06661) Business Description

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Address
227 Sizhong Road, Zhejiang Province, Huzhou, CHN
Huzhou Gas Co Ltd is the largest piped natural gas distributor. The principal business of the company comprises of sale of gas, mainly PNG under the Concessions; provision of construction and installation services to construct and install end-user pipeline network and gas facilities for customers such as property developers and owners or occupants of residential and non-residential properties; and others, including sale of household gas appliances.
Executives
Bank Of Communications Co., Ltd. 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Bocom International Holdings Company Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
New Partner Intl Ltd 2101 Beneficial owner
Yu Linqiang 2101 Beneficial owner
Guo Tou Tai Kang Xin Tuo You Xian Gong Si 2301 Trustee
Dong Fang Ji Jin Guan Li Gu Fen You Xian Gong Si
Wu Shu Ying 2202 Interest of your spouse
Meng Er Hu 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Yu Rong Fang 2202 Interest of your spouse
Bank Of Communications (nominee) Company Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Bocom International Securities Company Limited 2106 Person having a security interest in shares
Xin Ao Neng Yuan Kong Gu You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Xin Ao Zhong Guo Ran Qi Tou Zi You Xian Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner

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