GNAL (Generation Alpha) Change In Receivables: $-0.05 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2021)

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What is Generation Alpha Change In Receivables?

Generation Alpha GNAL Change In Receivables is $-0.05 Mil as of Jun. 2021.

Generation Alpha's change in receivables for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2021 was $0.01 Mil. It means Generation Alpha's Accounts Receivable declined by $0.01 Mil from Mar. 2021 to Jun. 2021 .

Generation Alpha's change in receivables for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 was $0.05 Mil. It means Generation Alpha's Accounts Receivable declined by $0.05 Mil from Dec. 2019 to Dec. 2020 .

Generation Alpha's Accounts Receivable for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2021 was $0.11 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. Generation Alpha's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Jun. 2021 was 21.09.

In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, Apple Inc's Accounts Receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Generation Alpha's liquidation value for the three months ended in Jun. 2021 was $-10.06 Mil.

Generation Alpha  (OTCPK:GNAL) 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.

Generation Alpha's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2021 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=0.107/0.463*91
=21.09

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

Generation Alpha's liquidation value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2021 is calculated as:

Liquidation Value
=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities+(0.75 * Accounts Receivable)+(0.5 * Total Inventories)
=0.273-10.458+0.75 * 0.107+0.5 * 0.085
=-10.06

* 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.

Generation Alpha Change In Receivables Related Terms

Generation Alpha Change In Receivables Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Generation Alpha'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.

Generation Alpha Change In Receivables Chart

Generation Alpha Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Change In Receivables
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.19 0.18 0.62 0.12 0.05

Generation Alpha Quarterly Data
Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21
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Generation Alpha 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 Jun. 2021 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?
Generation Alpha (GNAL) has a Change In Receivables of $-0.05 Mil as of Jun. 2021. Change in Receivables is the difference between current-period receivables and past-period receivables. View historical data for Generation Alpha and its competitors.
Is Generation Alpha's Change In Receivables too high?
Generation Alpha's current Change In Receivables is $-0.05 Mil.
How does Generation Alpha's Change In Receivables compare to WVFC and GNRV?
Generation Alpha'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 Generation Alpha and its competitors. Generation Alpha'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 Generation Alpha stock overvalued right now?
Generation Alpha (GNAL) 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 Generation Alpha (GNAL), the current Change In Receivables is $-0.05 Mil as of Jun. 2021. 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.

Generation Alpha Business Description

Address 1689-A Arrow Route, Upland, CA, USA, 91786
Generation Alpha Inc researches, designs, develops, and manufactures energy-efficient indoor horticulture lighting and ancillary equipment. The company's product portfolio includes digital ballasts, digital lamps, reflectors, lighting accessories, and others. Its products are used for, the hydroponic and indoor growing of other horticultural products, such as hothouse vegetables, decorative plant nurseries, indoor aquariums, and industrial painting facilities and sold to retail stores, distributors and commercial growers.