SCAN (Perspectum Group) Change In Receivables: $-0.34 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2021)

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What is Perspectum Group Change In Receivables?

Perspectum Group SCAN Change In Receivables is $-0.34 Mil as of Mar. 2021.

Perspectum Group's change in receivables for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was $-0.34 Mil. It means Perspectum Group's Accounts Receivable increased by $0.34 Mil from Dec. 2020 to Mar. 2021 .

Perspectum Group's change in receivables for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 was $-0.14 Mil. It means Perspectum Group's Accounts Receivable increased by $0.14 Mil from Dec. 2019 to Dec. 2020 .

Perspectum Group's Accounts Receivable for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was $1.58 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. Perspectum Group's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was 52.50.

In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, Apple Inc's Accounts Receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Perspectum Group's liquidation value for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was $18.38 Mil.

Perspectum Group  (NAS:SCAN) 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.

Perspectum Group's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=1.584/2.753*91
=52.50

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

Perspectum Group's liquidation value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 is calculated as:

Liquidation Value
=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities+(0.75 * Accounts Receivable)+(0.5 * Total Inventories)
=23.302-6.112+0.75 * 1.584+0.5 * 0
=18.38

* 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.

Perspectum Group Change In Receivables Related Terms

Perspectum Group Change In Receivables Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Perspectum 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.

Perspectum Group Change In Receivables Chart

Perspectum Group Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20
Change In Receivables
-0.48 -0.14

Perspectum Group Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Dec20 Mar21
Change In Receivables 0.00 -0.13 0.00 -0.34

Perspectum 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 Mar. 2021 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.34 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 $-0.34 Mil mean?
Perspectum Group (SCAN) has a Change In Receivables of $-0.34 Mil as of Mar. 2021. Change in Receivables is the difference between current-period receivables and past-period receivables. View historical data for Perspectum Group and its competitors.
Is Perspectum Group's Change In Receivables too high?
Perspectum Group's current Change In Receivables is $-0.34 Mil.
How does Perspectum Group's Change In Receivables compare to ?
Perspectum Group's Change In Receivables of $-0.34 Mil can be compared against companies in the Healthcare Providers & 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
A good Change In Receivables depends on the Healthcare Providers & 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 Perspectum Group and its competitors. Perspectum Group's current Change In Receivables is $-0.34 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Perspectum Group stock overvalued right now?
Perspectum Group (SCAN) has a current Change In Receivables of $-0.34 Mil. The current Change In Receivables is $-0.34 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 Perspectum Group (SCAN), the current Change In Receivables is $-0.34 Mil as of Mar. 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.

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