Financial health
Net accounts receivable
Receivables
What it is
What customers still owe, less a provision for those who will never pay.
How to read it
If receivables grow much faster than revenue, the company is selling without collecting — a signal worth watching.
What it does not tell you
🪤 A classic way to flatter a quarter: ship heavily at period end. Revenue rises, cash doesn't.
Other measures — Financial health
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