BLSP (Blue Sphere) Change In Receivables: $-0.95 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2018)

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What is Blue Sphere Change In Receivables?

Blue Sphere BLSP Change In Receivables is $-0.95 Mil as of Dec. 2018.

Blue Sphere's change in receivables for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was $0.00 Mil. It means Blue Sphere's Accounts Receivable stayed the same from Sep. 2018 to Dec. 2018 .

Blue Sphere's change in receivables for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 was $0.00 Mil. It means Blue Sphere's Accounts Receivable stayed the same from Dec. 2017 to Dec. 2018 .

Blue Sphere's Accounts Receivable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was $2.16 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. Blue Sphere's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was 69.96.

In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, Apple Inc's Accounts Receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Blue Sphere's liquidation value for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was $-47.11 Mil.

Blue Sphere  (OTCPK:BLSP) 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.

Blue Sphere's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=2.156/2.812*91
=69.96

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

Blue Sphere's liquidation value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as:

Liquidation Value
=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities+(0.75 * Accounts Receivable)+(0.5 * Total Inventories)
=2.15-51.924+0.75 * 2.156+0.5 * 2.093
=-47.11

* 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 Sphere Change In Receivables Related Terms

Blue Sphere Change In Receivables Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Blue Sphere's Change In Receivables 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 Sphere Change In Receivables Chart

Blue Sphere Annual Data
Trend Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Change In Receivables
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Blue Sphere Quarterly Data
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Blue Sphere 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 Dec. 2018 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.95 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Change In Receivables →
What does a Change In Receivables of $-0.95 Mil mean?
Blue Sphere (BLSP) has a Change In Receivables of $-0.95 Mil as of Dec. 2018. Change in Receivables is the difference between current-period receivables and past-period receivables. View historical data for Blue Sphere and its competitors.
Is Blue Sphere's Change In Receivables too high?
Blue Sphere's current Change In Receivables is $-0.95 Mil.
How does Blue Sphere's Change In Receivables compare to PRHL and ARAO?
Blue Sphere's Change In Receivables of $-0.95 Mil can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good Change In Receivables depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 Blue Sphere and its competitors. Blue Sphere's current Change In Receivables is $-0.95 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blue Sphere stock overvalued right now?
Blue Sphere (BLSP) has a current Change In Receivables of $-0.95 Mil. The current Change In Receivables is $-0.95 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 Blue Sphere (BLSP), the current Change In Receivables is $-0.95 Mil as of Dec. 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.

Blue Sphere Business Description

Address 301 McCullough Drive, 4th Floor, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28262
Blue Sphere Corp is an international clean-tech independent power producer that develops, owns and manages waste-to-energy facilities. It focuses on developing or acquiring projects with clean energy technologies, including waste-to-energy facilities that generate clean energy, such as electricity, natural gas, heat, soil amendment and other by-products. Geographically operates the project in the region of United States, Italy, and Israel.