ASPW (Arista Power) Change In Receivables: $-0.05 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2014)

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What is Arista Power Change In Receivables?

Arista Power ASPW -99.00% Change In Receivables is $-0.05 Mil as of Sep. 2014.

Arista Power's change in receivables for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was $-0.12 Mil. It means Arista Power's Accounts Receivable increased by $0.12 Mil from Jun. 2014 to Sep. 2014 .

Arista Power's change in receivables for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 was $0.14 Mil. It means Arista Power's Accounts Receivable declined by $0.14 Mil from Dec. 2012 to Dec. 2013 .

Arista Power's Accounts Receivable for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was $0.14 Mil.

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 Receivable are being managed. Arista Power's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was 52.20.

In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, Apple Inc's Accounts Receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Arista Power's liquidation value for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was $-2.86 Mil.

Arista Power  (OTCPK:ASPW) Change In Receivables 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 Receivable are being managed.

Arista Power's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=0.143/0.25*91
=52.20

2. In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, Arista Power's accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value:

Arista Power's liquidation value for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as:

Liquidation Value
=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities+(0.75 * Accounts Receivable)+(0.5 * Total Inventories)
=0.353-3.569+0.75 * 0.143+0.5 * 0.496
=-2.86

* 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.

Arista Power Change In Receivables Related Terms

Arista Power Change In Receivables Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arista Power's Change In Receivables can be seen below:

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* 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.

Arista Power Change In Receivables Chart

Arista Power Annual Data
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Change In Receivables
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Arista Power Quarterly Data
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Arista Power Change In Receivables Calculation

Change In Accounts Receivable relative to the previous period. It is any increase or decrease in the cash a company is owed by its customers.

Change In Receivables for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2014 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.05 Mil.

* 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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What does a Change In Receivables of $-0.05 Mil mean?
Arista Power (ASPW) has a Change In Receivables of $-0.05 Mil as of Sep. 2014. Change in Receivables is the difference between current-period receivables and past-period receivables. View historical data for Arista Power and its competitors.
Is Arista Power's Change In Receivables too high?
Arista Power's current Change In Receivables is $-0.05 Mil.
How does Arista Power's Change In Receivables compare to COTE?
Arista Power's Change In Receivables of $-0.05 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Change In Receivables for an Industrial Products company?
A good Change In Receivables depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Change In Receivables 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 Change In Receivables mean?
A high Change In Receivables can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Change in Receivables is the difference between current-period receivables and past-period receivables. View historical data for Arista Power and its competitors. Arista Power's current Change In Receivables is $-0.05 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arista Power stock overvalued right now?
Arista Power (ASPW) has a current Change In Receivables of $-0.05 Mil. The current Change In Receivables is $-0.05 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Change In Receivables calculated?
Change In Receivables is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Arista Power (ASPW), the current Change In Receivables is $-0.05 Mil as of Sep. 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.

Arista Power Business Description

Address 1999 Mount Read Boulevard, Rochester, NY, USA, 14615
Arista Power Inc provides renewable power solutions. It is a developer, supplier and integrator of custom-designed power management systems, and a supplier, designer, and installer of solar energy systems. Arista provides flexible, scalable solutions in power management systems, renewable energy storage systems, WindTamer wind turbines, and a supplier and designer of solar energy systems. The company also manufactures a Mobile Renewable Power Station that generates wind and solar energy to an integrated onboard storage unit for military and other applications.