URBF (Urban Barns Foods) Accounts Receivable: $0.03 Mil (As of Jan. 2016)

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What is Urban Barns Foods Accounts Receivable?

Urban Barns Foods URBF -90.00% Accounts Receivable is $0.03 Mil as of Jan. 2016.

Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Urban Barns Foods's accounts receivables for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2016 was $0.03 Mil.

Accounts receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding. Urban Barns Foods's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2016 was 36.03.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Urban Barns Foods's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2016 was $-0.04.

Urban Barns Foods 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.

Urban Barns Foods's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2016 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=0.028836/0.073037*91
=36.03

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

Urban Barns Foods's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2016 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)
=(0.003812+0.75 * 0.028836+0.5 * 0.02082-1.145488
-0-0)/24.997426
=-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.

Urban Barns Foods Accounts Receivable Related Terms

Urban Barns Foods Accounts Receivable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Urban Barns Foods'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.

Urban Barns Foods Accounts Receivable Chart

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Urban Barns Foods 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 $0.03 Mil mean?
Urban Barns Foods (URBF) has a Accounts Receivable of $0.03 Mil as of Jan. 2016. Accounts receivable is the amount a company expects to receive from credit-extending customers. View historical data on Urban Barns Foods and its competitors.
Is Urban Barns Foods' Accounts Receivable too high?
Urban Barns Foods' current Accounts Receivable is $0.03 Mil.
How does Urban Barns Foods' Accounts Receivable compare to SKSDF and RSSFF?
Urban Barns Foods' Accounts Receivable of $0.03 Mil can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Accounts Receivable depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Urban Barns Foods and its competitors. Urban Barns Foods's current Accounts Receivable is $0.03 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Urban Barns Foods stock overvalued right now?
Urban Barns Foods (URBF) has a current Accounts Receivable of $0.03 Mil. The current Accounts Receivable is $0.03 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 Urban Barns Foods (URBF), the current Accounts Receivable is $0.03 Mil as of Jan. 2016. 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.

Urban Barns Foods Business Description

Address 13000 Chemin Belanger, Mirabel, QC, CAN, J7J 2N8
Urban Barns Foods Inc is a produce production company, or grower, that aims to be the supplier of choice for fresh, locally grown, Kosher-certified, organic, or high-quality fruits and vegetables for urban consumers. The company's aims to develop a series of urban barns that are used to grow fruits and vegetables in several urban centers, beginning with Montreal, Canada. The company offer multiple varieties of lettuce, basil, and various herbs. The company derives revenue from the sale of agricultural products.