Bede (LSE:BED) Receivables Turnover : 6.71 (As of Sep. 2007)

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What is Bede Receivables Turnover?

The Receivables Turnover ratio measures the number of times a company collects its average accounts receivable balance. It is calculated as Revenue divided by average Accounts Receivable. An efficient company has a higher accounts receivable turnover ratio while an inefficient company has a lower ratio. Bede's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2007 was £2.23 Mil. Bede's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Sep. 2007 was £0.33 Mil. Hence, Bede's Receivables Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2007 was 6.71.

Bede Receivables Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bede's Receivables Turnover can be seen below:

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Bede Receivables Turnover Chart

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4.36

3.67

4.02

3.90

4.21

Bede Quarterly Data
	Mar02	Sep03	Mar04	Jun04	Sep04	Dec04	Mar05	Jun05	Sep05	Dec05	Mar06	Jun06	Sep06	Dec06	Mar07	Jun07	Sep07
Receivables Turnover	Get a 7-Day Free Trial												3.63	4.10	1.51	1.85	6.71

Competitive Comparison of Bede's Receivables Turnover

For the subindustry, Bede's Receivables Turnover, along with its competitors' market caps and Receivables Turnover data, can be viewed below:

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Bede's Receivables Turnover Distribution in the Industry

For the industry and sector, Bede's Receivables Turnover distribution charts can be found below:

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Bede Receivables Turnover Calculation

Receivables Turnover measures the number of times a company collects its average accounts receivable balance.

Bede's Receivables Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2006 is calculated as

	Receivables Turnover (A: Dec. 2006 )
=	Revenue	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Revenue (A: Dec. 2006 )	/ (	(Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2005 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2006 ))	/	count )
=	5.96	/ (	(1.229	+	1.604)	/	2 )
=	5.96	/	1.4165
=	4.21

Bede's Receivables Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2007 is calculated as

	Receivables Turnover (Q: Sep. 2007 )
=	Revenue	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Revenue (Q: Sep. 2007 )	/ (	(Accounts Receivable (Q: Jun. 2007 )	+	Accounts Receivable (Q: Sep. 2007 ))	/	count )
=	2.226	/ (	(0.346	+	0.317)	/	2 )
=	2.226	/	0.3315
=	6.71

Bede (LSE:BED) Receivables Turnover Explanation

An efficient company has a higher accounts receivable turnover ratio while an inefficient company has a lower ratio. This metric is commonly used to compare companies within the same industry to check whether they are on par with their competitors.

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Bede PLC is engaged in designing, manufacturing, integration, sale and service of X-ray metrology tools for the semiconductor industry. The group comprises two business segments: Design, manufacture, integration and sale of X-ray metrology tools; and Service of X-ray metrology tools for the semiconductor industry.

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