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Metro Global Media (Metro Global Media) Change In Receivables : $0.01 Mil (TTM As of Nov. 2001)


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What is Metro Global Media Change In Receivables?

Metro Global Media's change in receivables for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2001 was $0.29 Mil. It means Metro Global Media's Accounts Receivable declined by $0.29 Mil from Aug. 2001 to Nov. 2001 .

Metro Global Media's change in receivables for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2001 was $-0.69 Mil. It means Metro Global Media's Accounts Receivable increased by $0.69 Mil from May. 2000 to May. 2001 .

Metro Global Media's Accounts Receivable for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2001 was $2.32 Mil.

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 Receivable are being managed. Metro Global Media's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Nov. 2001 was 37.51.

In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, Apple Inc's Accounts Receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Metro Global Media's liquidation value for the three months ended in Nov. 2001 was $-8.35 Mil.


Metro Global Media Change In Receivables Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metro Global Media's Change In Receivables 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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Metro Global Media Change In Receivables Chart

Metro Global Media Annual Data
Trend May92 May93 May94 May95 May96 May97 May98 May99 May00 May01
Change In Receivables
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.20 -1.20 -3.04 -0.34 -0.69

Metro Global Media Quarterly Data
Feb97 May97 Aug97 Nov97 Feb98 May98 Aug98 Nov98 Feb99 May99 Aug99 Nov99 Feb00 May00 Aug00 Nov00 Feb01 May01 Aug01 Nov01
Change In Receivables 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 -0.72 -1.01 0.42 0.32 0.29

Metro Global Media Change In Receivables Calculation

Change In Accounts Receivable relative to the previous period. It is any increase or decrease in the cash a company is owed by its customers.

Change In Receivables for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2001 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.01 Mil.

* 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.


Metro Global Media  (GREY:MGMA) Change In Receivables 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 Receivable are being managed.

Metro Global Media's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2001 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=2.323/5.651*91
=37.51

2. In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, Metro Global Media's accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value:

Metro Global Media's liquidation value for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2001 is calculated as:

Liquidation Value
=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities+(0.75 * Accounts Receivable)+(0.5 * Total Inventories)
=0.451-12.475+0.75 * 2.323+0.5 * 3.861
=-8.35

* 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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Metro Global Media (Metro Global Media) Business Description

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Metro Global Media Inc operates in the media industry in United States. The company is a multimedia, mass marketing company that produces adult film, video, and internet entertainment. The firm also publishes and distributes magazines.

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