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Sam (XPAR:SAMP) Receivables Turnover : 1.83 (As of Jun. 2013)


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What is Sam 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. Sam's Revenue for the six months ended in Jun. 2013 was €17.25 Mil. Sam's average Accounts Receivable for the six months ended in Jun. 2013 was €9.41 Mil. Hence, Sam's Receivables Turnover for the six months ended in Jun. 2013 was 1.83.


Sam Receivables Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sam's Receivables Turnover 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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Sam Receivables Turnover Chart

Sam Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12
Receivables Turnover
3.74 - 3.81 4.15

Sam Semi-Annual Data
Dec09 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13
Receivables Turnover Get a 7-Day Free Trial 2.45 2.13 2.17 1.99 1.83

Competitive Comparison of Sam's Receivables Turnover

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

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Sam's Receivables Turnover Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Sam's Receivables Turnover distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sam's Receivables Turnover falls into.



Sam Receivables Turnover Calculation

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

Sam's Receivables Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Receivables Turnover (A: Dec. 2012 )
=Revenue / Average Total Inventories
=Revenue (A: Dec. 2012 ) / ((Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2011 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2012 )) / count )
=38.957 / ((8.949 + 9.812) / 2 )
=38.957 / 9.3805
=4.15

Sam's Receivables Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as

Receivables Turnover (Q: Jun. 2013 )
=Revenue / Average Total Inventories
=Revenue (Q: Jun. 2013 ) / ((Accounts Receivable (Q: Dec. 2012 ) + Accounts Receivable (Q: Jun. 2013 )) / count )
=17.254 / ((9.812 + 8.998) / 2 )
=17.254 / 9.405
=1.83

* 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.


Sam  (XPAR:SAMP) 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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Sam (XPAR:SAMP) Business Description

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Sam specializes in the manufacture and marketing of professional hand tools aimed at the aeronautical, motoring, building and electronics sectors. The Company offers primarily tools for fastening and clamping, cutting, measuring, and storage.

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