CDTI (CDTi Advanced Materials) Accounts Receivable: $1.32 Mil (As of Sep. 2018)

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What is CDTi Advanced Materials Accounts Receivable?

CDTi Advanced Materials CDTI -6.98% Accounts Receivable is $1.32 Mil as of Sep. 2018.

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. CDTi Advanced Materials's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $1.32 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. CDTi Advanced Materials's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was 59.48.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. CDTi Advanced Materials's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $0.04.

CDTi Advanced Materials 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.

CDTi Advanced Materials's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=1.32/2.025*91
=59.48

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

CDTi Advanced Materials's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 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)
=(3.254+0.75 * 1.32+0.5 * 1.383-4.765
-0-0)/4.071
=0.04

* 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.

CDTi Advanced Materials Accounts Receivable Related Terms

CDTi Advanced Materials Accounts Receivable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CDTi Advanced Materials'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.

CDTi Advanced Materials Accounts Receivable Chart

CDTi Advanced Materials Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Accounts Receivable
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CDTi Advanced Materials Quarterly Data
Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18
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CDTi Advanced Materials 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 $1.32 Mil mean?
CDTi Advanced Materials (CDTI) has a Accounts Receivable of $1.32 Mil as of Sep. 2018. Accounts receivable is the amount a company expects to receive from credit-extending customers. View historical data on CDTi Advanced Materials and its competitors.
Is CDTi Advanced Materials' Accounts Receivable too high?
CDTi Advanced Materials' current Accounts Receivable is $1.32 Mil.
How does CDTi Advanced Materials' Accounts Receivable compare to CSHEF and AMTY?
CDTi Advanced Materials' Accounts Receivable of $1.32 Mil can be compared against companies in the Vehicles & Parts 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Accounts Receivable depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 CDTi Advanced Materials and its competitors. CDTi Advanced Materials's current Accounts Receivable is $1.32 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CDTi Advanced Materials stock overvalued right now?
CDTi Advanced Materials (CDTI) has a current Accounts Receivable of $1.32 Mil. The current Accounts Receivable is $1.32 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 CDTi Advanced Materials (CDTI), the current Accounts Receivable is $1.32 Mil as of Sep. 2018. 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.

CDTi Advanced Materials Business Description

Address 1641 Fiske Place, Oxnard, CA, USA, 93033
CDTi Advanced Materials Inc is a catalyst and coating technology company. It provides catalyst and catalyst coating products and services to a broad array of end user markets. Its products are used by customers to reduce emissions, increase fuel efficiency and to support the development of decarbonization technologies. It is active in three main business areas Emission systems includes diesel particulate filters (DPF) and diesel oxidation catalysts, Fuel Borne Catalyst includes a range of fuel additive products for on and offroad vehicles and equipment powered by diesel engines. CDTi sells its FBC products to distributors both as CDTi branded products and as private label products.