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Headwaters (Headwaters) Accounts Receivable : $134 Mil (As of Mar. 2017)


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What is Headwaters Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Headwaters's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 was $134 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Headwaters's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 was 47.06.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Headwaters's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 was $-9.59.


Headwaters Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Headwaters'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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Headwaters Accounts Receivable Chart

Headwaters Annual Data
Trend Sep07 Sep08 Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16
Accounts Receivable
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Headwaters Quarterly Data
Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17
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Headwaters Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Headwaters 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.

Headwaters's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=133.725/259.293*91
=47.06

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

Headwaters's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 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)
=(58.128+0.75 * 133.725+0.5 * 89.997-921.633
-0-0)/74.875
=-9.59

* 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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Headwaters (Headwaters) Business Description

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Headwaters is a manufacturer of building products for the residential construction, residential remodelling, commercial, and industrial construction industries. The range of products includes architectural stone, resin-based exterior-siding accessories, roofing, trim board, decking, railing, concrete block and brick, windows, and other building products. Headwaters sells its products to wholesale distributors in the United States or big-box stores, as well as through an in-house direct salesforce.
Executives
Donald P Newman officer: Chief Financial Officer 224 S 108TH AVENUE, OMAHA NE 68154
Sylvia Summers director 200 FLYNN ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012
Malyn K Malquist director 10653 S. RIVER FRONT PARKWAY, SUITE 300, SOUTH JORDAN UT 84095
Ej Jake Garn director 10653 SOUTH RIVER FRONT PARKWAY, SUITE 300, SOUTH JORDAN UT 84095
Scott K Sorensen officer: Chief Financial Officer 10653 S. RIVER FRONT PARKWAY, SUITE 300, SOUTH JORDAN UT 84095

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