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Japan Publications Trading Co (TSE:8072) Accounts Receivable : 円786 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Japan Publications Trading Co Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Japan Publications Trading Co's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 円786 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Japan Publications Trading Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 42.23.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Japan Publications Trading Co's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 円-162.57.


Japan Publications Trading Co Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Japan Publications Trading 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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Japan Publications Trading Co Accounts Receivable Chart

Japan Publications Trading Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Accounts Receivable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,702.31 2,571.61 3,047.53 3,037.80 3,050.37

Japan Publications Trading Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 1,641.96 3,050.37 1,517.30 974.33 785.68

Japan Publications Trading Co Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Japan Publications Trading 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.

Japan Publications Trading 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
=785.68/1697.858*91
=42.23

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

Japan Publications Trading 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)
=(1474.407+0.75 * 785.68+0.5 * 1584.858-2969.473
-0-0)/0.6974
=-162.57

* 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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Japan Publications Trading Co (TSE:8072) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1-2-1 Sarugaku-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-0064
Japan Publications Trading Co., Ltd. is a Japan based company involved in publication business. It imports, exports and sells general and academic books and periodicals, language learning textbooks and materials, audio and visual discs, and other general merchandise. The company ships its products around the globe. In addition, the company is also involved in the manufacturing, importing, and selling of office supplies to stationery shops, bookstores and universities.

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