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Nutrition Management Services Co (Nutrition Management Services Co) Accounts Receivable : $3.06 Mil (As of Sep. 2009)


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What is Nutrition Management Services Co Accounts Receivable?

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Nutrition Management Services Co's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 was $3.06 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Nutrition Management Services Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 was 57.57.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Nutrition Management Services Co's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 was $-2.50.


Nutrition Management Services Co Accounts Receivable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nutrition Management Services Co'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.

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Nutrition Management Services Co Accounts Receivable Chart

Nutrition Management Services Co Annual Data
Trend Jun00 Jun01 Jun02 Jun03 Jun04 Jun05 Jun06 Jun07 Jun08 Jun09
Accounts Receivable
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Nutrition Management Services Co Quarterly Data
Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09
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Nutrition Management Services Co Accounts Receivable Calculation

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


Nutrition Management Services Co 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.

Nutrition Management Services Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=3.063/4.855*91
=57.57

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

Nutrition Management Services Co's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 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+0.75 * 3.063+0.5 * 0.165-9.506
-0-0)/2.847
=-2.50

* 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.


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Nutrition Management Services Co (Nutrition Management Services Co) Business Description

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Address
2071 Kimberton Road, Kimberton, PA, USA, 19442
Nutrition Management Services Co is a provider of food and facilities management services to the healthcare and retirement community industry such as Nursing Care Centers, Senior Living Communities, Acute Care Hospitals and Rehabilitation Centers and Private Education Sector.

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