How do you interpret reportable legal entities — receivables net current?

A rapid increase relative to sales may signal collection issues or deteriorating customer credit quality.

How does reportable legal entities — receivables net current compare across companies?

Standardized as 'Accounts Receivable' or 'Trade Receivables' on the balance sheet.

Ball Corporation BALL Reportable Legal Entities — Receivables Net Current

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '16

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PAGReportable Legal Entities — Receivables Net Current

$518.3M+0.1%

APTVReportable Legal Entities — Accounts Receivable Net Current

$2.6B-16.9%

CLHReportable Legal Entities — Accounts Receivable Net Current

$457.23M+14.1%

ARMKReportable Legal Entities — Receivables Net Current

$1.35B-3.9%

ARReportable Legal Entities — Accounts Receivable Net Current

$23.45M+53.7%

CDWReportable Legal Entities — Accounts Receivable Net Current

$1.9B+13.0%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.6B+16.3%

Gross profit$646.0M+7.0%

Operating income$196.0M-26.6%

Net income$205.0M+14.5%

EPS (diluted)$0.77+22.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$730.0M+62.6%

Total debt$7.9B+16.0%

Total equity$5.6B+1.8%

Total assets$19.8B+9.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$777.0M-16.8%

CapEx$161.0M+98.8%

Free cash flow-$938.0M-25.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$15.37B+7.0%

Enterprise value$22.53B+8.7%

P/E16.3×-12.0×

P/S1.1×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin19.2%-1.2pp

Operating margin9.6%+2.1pp

Net margin6.9%+2.7pp

FCF margin0.3%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity17%+9.0pp

Debt / equity1.4×+0.2×

Current ratio1.1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Ball Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ReceivablesNetCurrent.

The official record: Ball Corporation’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2016, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does reportable legal entities — receivables net current mean?: The amount of money customers owe the company for products sold on credit.
How do you interpret reportable legal entities — receivables net current?: A rapid increase relative to sales may signal collection issues or deteriorating customer credit quality.
How does reportable legal entities — receivables net current compare across companies?: Standardized as 'Accounts Receivable' or 'Trade Receivables' on the balance sheet.