HNSQY (Hindustan Unilever) Accounts Receivable : $438.95 Mil (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is Hindustan Unilever Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Hindustan Unilever's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $438.95 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Hindustan Unilever's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 21.34.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Hindustan Unilever's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $-0.59.

Hindustan Unilever Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hindustan Unilever's Accounts Receivable can be seen below:

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Hindustan Unilever Accounts Receivable Chart

Hindustan Unilever Annual Data

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154.13

241.42

293.48

374.27

360.99

Hindustan Unilever Quarterly Data
	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24
Accounts Receivable	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															386.06	-	360.99	-	438.95

Hindustan Unilever Accounts Receivable Calculation

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

Hindustan Unilever 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.

Hindustan Unilever's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding
=	Accounts Receivable	/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	438.949	/	1877.171	*	91
=	21.34

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

Hindustan Unilever's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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)
=	(1719.755	+	0.75 * 438.949	+	0.5 * 506.379	-	3553.842
-	0	-	25.182)	/	2164.53
=	-0.59

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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Address

B. D. Sawant Marg, Unilever House, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400099

Website

https://www.hul.co.in

Hindustan Unilever Ltd is an Indian consumer goods company. The firm's offering is diverse, as it includes over 50 brands from 16 distinct categories, from cosmetics and hygienic items (detergents, soaps, shampoos, skincare, toothpaste, and deodorants), to food and beverages (tea, coffee, packaged foods). Its product portfolio contains household brands such as Lux, Lifebuoy, Pepsodent, Closeup, Pureit, Axe, Brooke Bond, Bru, Knorr, Kissan, Pond's, Vaseline, Lakme, Dove, Clinic Plus, Sunsilk, Kwality Wall's, Surf Excel, Rin, Wheel, and Fair and Lovely. The company's segments include Home Care, Beauty & Personal Care, Foods & Refreshments, and others. Geographically, it generates a majority of its revenue from India.