BWPC (Blue Water Petroleum) Accounts Receivable: $0.00 Mil (As of Apr. 2014)

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What is Blue Water Petroleum Accounts Receivable?

Blue Water Petroleum BWPC Accounts Receivable is $0.00 Mil as of Apr. 2014.

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Blue Water Petroleum's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2014 was $0.00 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Blue Water Petroleum's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2014 was $-0.54.

Blue Water Petroleum Accounts Receivable 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 receivables are being managed.

Blue Water Petroleum's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2014 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=0/0*91
=

2. In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Blue Water Petroleum's accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value:

Blue Water Petroleum's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2014 is calculated as:

Net-Net Working Capital Per Share
=(Cash And Cash Equivalents+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.001+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-1.329
-0-0)/2.454
=-0.54

* 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.

Be Aware

Net receivables tells us a great deal about the different competitors in the same industry. In competitive industries, some attempt to gain advantage by offering better credit terms, causing increase in sales and receivables.

If company consistently shows lower % Net receivables to gross sales than competitors, then it usually has some kind of competitive advantage which requires further digging.

Average Days Sales Outstanding is a good indicator for measuring a company's sales channel and customers. A company may book great revenue and earnings growth but never receive payment from their customers. This may force a write-off in the future and depress future earnings.

Blue Water Petroleum Accounts Receivable Related Terms

Blue Water Petroleum Accounts Receivable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Blue Water Petroleum's Accounts Receivable 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.

Blue Water Petroleum Accounts Receivable Chart

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Blue Water Petroleum Accounts Receivable Calculation

Accounts Receivable is money owed to a business by customers and shown on its Balance Sheet as an asset.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Accounts Receivable →
What does a Accounts Receivable of $0.00 Mil mean?
Blue Water Petroleum (BWPC) has a Accounts Receivable of $0.00 Mil as of Apr. 2014. Accounts receivable is the amount a company expects to receive from credit-extending customers. View historical data on Blue Water Petroleum and its competitors.
Is Blue Water Petroleum's Accounts Receivable too high?
Blue Water Petroleum's current Accounts Receivable is $0.00 Mil.
How does Blue Water Petroleum's Accounts Receivable compare to EUENF and ATLS?
Blue Water Petroleum's Accounts Receivable of $0.00 Mil can be compared against companies in the Waste Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Accounts Receivable for a Waste Management company?
A good Accounts Receivable depends on the Waste Management industry context. However, Accounts Receivable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Accounts Receivable mean?
A high Accounts Receivable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Accounts receivable is the amount a company expects to receive from credit-extending customers. View historical data on Blue Water Petroleum and its competitors. Blue Water Petroleum's current Accounts Receivable is $0.00 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blue Water Petroleum stock overvalued right now?
Blue Water Petroleum (BWPC) has a current Accounts Receivable of $0.00 Mil. The current Accounts Receivable is $0.00 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Accounts Receivable calculated?
Accounts Receivable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blue Water Petroleum (BWPC), the current Accounts Receivable is $0.00 Mil as of Apr. 2014. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Blue Water Petroleum Business Description

Address 2232 Dell Range Boulevard 277, Cheyenne, WY, USA, 82009
Blue Water Petroleum Corp is a holding company with the wholly owned subsidiary Blue Water Limited, LLC. Blue Water Limited, LLC holds the rights to the oil and gas mining claims in Montana and will hold future claims that are acquired. Company is engaged in recycling pyrolysis services. The company focused on creating value with pyrolysis treatment techniques that convert waste hydrocarbon materials, and petroleum sludge into saleable products, and oil and upgrading low-quality crude oil by increasing API gravity while reducing contamination. Currently company is operating Recycling recovery of substances and energy from waste, Waste Management, Catalytic technologies etc.