DCEL (Digicel Group) Change In Receivables: $-16.48 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2015)

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What is Digicel Group Change In Receivables?

Digicel Group DCEL Change In Receivables is $-16.48 Mil as of Mar. 2015.

Digicel Group's change in receivables for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was $-16.48 Mil. It means Digicel Group's Accounts Receivable increased by $16.48 Mil from Mar. 2014 to Mar. 2015 .

Digicel Group's change in receivables for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2015 was $-16.48 Mil. It means Digicel Group's Accounts Receivable increased by $16.48 Mil from Mar. 2014 to Mar. 2015 .

Digicel Group's Accounts Receivable for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was $275.80 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. Digicel Group's Days Sales Outstanding for the six months ended in Mar. 2015 was 18.01.

In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, Apple Inc's Accounts Receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Digicel Group's liquidation value for the six months ended in Mar. 2015 was $-6,767.94 Mil.


Digicel Group  (NYSE:DCEL) 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.

Digicel Group's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=275.8/2794.11*91
=18.01

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

Digicel Group's liquidation value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as:

Liquidation Value
=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities+(0.75 * Accounts Receivable)+(0.5 * Total Inventories)
=499.83-7499.231+0.75 * 275.8+0.5 * 49.231
=-6,767.94

* 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.


Digicel Group Change In Receivables Related Terms


Digicel Group Change In Receivables Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Digicel Group'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.

Digicel Group Change In Receivables Chart

Digicel Group Annual Data
Trend Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
Change In Receivables
-30.46 -31.83 -16.48

Digicel Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
Change In Receivables -30.46 -31.83 -16.48

Digicel Group 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.

For stock reported annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Change In Receivables for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2015 was $-16.48 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 $-16.48 Mil mean?
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a Change In Receivables of $-16.48 Mil as of Mar. 2015. Change in Receivables is the difference between current-period receivables and past-period receivables. View historical data for Digicel Group and its competitors.
Is Digicel Group's Change In Receivables too high?
Digicel Group's current Change In Receivables is $-16.48 Mil.
How does Digicel Group's Change In Receivables compare to DIRV and FULO?
Digicel Group's Change In Receivables of $-16.48 Mil can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services 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 a Telecommunication Services company?
A good Change In Receivables depends on the Telecommunication Services 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 Digicel Group and its competitors. Digicel Group's current Change In Receivables is $-16.48 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Digicel Group stock overvalued right now?
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a current Change In Receivables of $-16.48 Mil. The current Change In Receivables is $-16.48 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 Digicel Group (DCEL), the current Change In Receivables is $-16.48 Mil as of Mar. 2015. 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.

Digicel Group Business Description

Digicel Group Ltd was incorporated under the laws of Bermuda on February 5, 2007. The Company is a provider of communications services in the Caribbean and South Pacific regions. It provides a comprehensive range of mobile communications, business solutions, cable TV & broadband and other related products and services to retail, corporate (including small and medium-sized enterprises) and government customers. Its business is currently organized into nine reporting segments: Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, French West Indies, Haiti, El Salvador, Eastern Caribbean markets consisting of its operations in St. Lucia, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, Papua New Guinea and Other locations, consisting of its operations in all of its other markets. It has customer reach through 1,034 retail locations (including 667 exclusive stores) and a dealer and distributor network with approximately 183,000 recharge locations. It offers its services on both a prepaid and post-paid basis and market to retail and business customers. It caters to its retail customers through Digicel's dealer channel and to its corporate clients via a business channel. Its distribution channel is comprised of the four distinct categories: Vendor Stores, Third-Party Dealers, Prepaid Card Outlets, and Diaspora. The Company's Mobile and Cable TV & Broadband operations are subject to regulation in each of the markets in which it operates.