Dell (DELL) Change In Receivables : $-68.00 Mil (TTM As of Jul. 2013)

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What is Dell Change In Receivables?

Dell's change in receivables for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2013 was $-386.00 Mil. It means Dell's Accounts Receivable increased by $386.00 Mil from Apr. 2013 to Jul. 2013 .

Dell's change in receivables for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2013 was $-343.00 Mil. It means Dell's Accounts Receivable increased by $343.00 Mil from Jan. 2012 to Jan. 2013 .

Dell's Accounts Receivable for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2013 was $6,591.00 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. Dell's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Jul. 2013 was 41.44.

In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, Apple Inc's Accounts Receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Dell's liquidation value for the three months ended in Jul. 2013 was $-17,584.75 Mil.

Dell Change In Receivables Historical Data

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

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Change In Receivables	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-693.00	704.00	-586.00	200.00	-386.00

Dell 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 Jul. 2013 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-68.00 Mil.

Dell (DELISTED:DELL) 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.

Dell's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2013 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding
=	Accounts Receivable	/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	6591	/	14514	*	91
=	41.44

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

Dell's liquidation value for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2013 is calculated as:

	Liquidation Value
=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	Total Liabilities	+	(0.75 * Accounts Receivable)	+	(0.5 * Total Inventories)
=	11828	-	35090	+	0.75 * 6591	+	0.5 * 1468
=	-17,584.75

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Dell Inc is a Delaware Corporation, which was founded in 1984. The Company offers a range of technology solutions, including servers and networking products, storage products, services, software and peripherals, mobility products, and desktop PCs. The Company sells its products and services directly to customers through dedicated distribution channels, such as retailers, distributors, and resellers. Its business segments are Large Enterprise, Public, Small and Medium Business ('SMB'), and Consumer. Large Enterprise customers include large global and national corporate businesses. Public customers, which include educational institutions, government, health care, and law enforcement agencies, operate in their own communities. SMB segment is focused on helping small and medium-sized businesses get the most out of their technology by offering scalable products, services, and solutions. Consumer segment is focused on delivering what customers want from the total technology experience of entertainment, mobility, gaming, and design. The Company designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and supports a range of products, solutions, and services. The Company also provides various customer financial services to its Commercial and Consumer customers. Its enterprise solutions include servers, networking, and storage products. The Company's services include a range of configurable IT and business services, including infrastructure technology, consulting and applications, and product-related support services. The Company offers Dell-branded printers and displays and a multitude of competitively priced third-party peripheral products such as printers, televisions, notebook accessories, mice, keyboards, networking and wireless products, digital cameras, and other products. The Company also sells a range of third-party software products, including operating systems, business and office applications, anti-virus and related security software, entertainment software, and products in various other categories. Client Products offers a variety of mobility and desktop products, including notebooks, workstations, tablets, smartphones, and desktop PCs, to its Commercial and Consumer customers. The Company offers or arranges various financing options and services for its Commercial and Consumer customers in the U.S. and Canada through Dell Financial Services ('DFS'). DFS offers a range of financial services, including originating, collecting, and servicing customer receivables related to the purchase of Dell products. DFS offers private label credit financing programs to qualified Consumer and Commercial customers and offers leases and fixed-term financing to Commercial customers. The Company sells its products and services directly to customers and through various other sales distribution channels, such as retailers, third-party solution providers, system integrators, and third-party resellers. Its customers include large global and national corpora