PAEGF (Peace Arch Entertainment Group) Change In Receivables: $-19.08 Mil (TTM As of May. 2008)

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What is Peace Arch Entertainment Group Change In Receivables?

Peace Arch Entertainment Group PAEGF -99.90% Change In Receivables is $-19.08 Mil as of May. 2008.

Peace Arch Entertainment Group's change in receivables for the quarter that ended in May. 2008 was $-6.40 Mil. It means Peace Arch Entertainment Group's Accounts Receivable increased by $6.40 Mil from Feb. 2008 to May. 2008 .

Peace Arch Entertainment Group's change in receivables for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2007 was $-10.11 Mil. It means Peace Arch Entertainment Group's Accounts Receivable increased by $10.11 Mil from Aug. 2006 to Aug. 2007 .

Peace Arch Entertainment Group's Accounts Receivable for the quarter that ended in May. 2008 was $63.44 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. Peace Arch Entertainment Group's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in May. 2008 was 245.65.

In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, Apple Inc's Accounts Receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Peace Arch Entertainment Group's liquidation value for the three months ended in May. 2008 was $-75.92 Mil.

Peace Arch Entertainment Group  (OTCPK:PAEGF) 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.

Peace Arch Entertainment Group's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in May. 2008 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=63.436/23.564*91
=245.65

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

Peace Arch Entertainment Group's liquidation value for the quarter that ended in May. 2008 is calculated as:

Liquidation Value
=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities+(0.75 * Accounts Receivable)+(0.5 * Total Inventories)
=1.746-127.205+0.75 * 63.436+0.5 * 3.933
=-75.92

* 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.

Peace Arch Entertainment Group Change In Receivables Related Terms

Peace Arch Entertainment Group Change In Receivables Historical Data

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Peace Arch Entertainment Group Change In Receivables Chart

Peace Arch Entertainment Group Annual Data
Trend Aug98 Aug99 Aug00 Aug01 Aug02 Aug03 Aug04 Aug05 Aug06 Aug07
Change In Receivables
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Peace Arch Entertainment Group Quarterly Data
Aug03 Nov03 Feb04 May04 Aug04 Nov04 Feb05 May05 Aug05 Nov05 Feb06 May06 Aug06 Nov06 Feb07 May07 Aug07 Nov07 Feb08 May08
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Peace Arch Entertainment 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.

Change In Receivables for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2008 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-19.08 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 $-19.08 Mil mean?
Peace Arch Entertainment Group (PAEGF) has a Change In Receivables of $-19.08 Mil as of May. 2008. Change in Receivables is the difference between current-period receivables and past-period receivables. View historical data for Peace Arch Entertainment Group and its competitors.
Is Peace Arch Entertainment Group's Change In Receivables too high?
Peace Arch Entertainment Group's current Change In Receivables is $-19.08 Mil.
How does Peace Arch Entertainment Group's Change In Receivables compare to PTSX and ASKH?
Peace Arch Entertainment Group's Change In Receivables of $-19.08 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Change In Receivables depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Peace Arch Entertainment Group and its competitors. Peace Arch Entertainment Group's current Change In Receivables is $-19.08 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Peace Arch Entertainment Group stock overvalued right now?
Peace Arch Entertainment Group (PAEGF) has a current Change In Receivables of $-19.08 Mil. The current Change In Receivables is $-19.08 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 Peace Arch Entertainment Group (PAEGF), the current Change In Receivables is $-19.08 Mil as of May. 2008. 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.

Peace Arch Entertainment Group Business Description

Address 1867 Yonge Street, Suite 650, Toronto, ON, CAN, M4S 1Y5
Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc is an integrated media company, which produces and acquires feature films, television and home entertainment content for distribution to worldwide markets.