UAMA (United American) Change In Receivables: $-1.21 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2008)

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What is United American Change In Receivables?

United American UAMA -99.00% Change In Receivables is $-1.21 Mil as of Mar. 2008.

United American's change in receivables for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2008 was $0.24 Mil. It means United American's Accounts Receivable declined by $0.24 Mil from Dec. 2007 to Mar. 2008 .

United American's change in receivables for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2007 was $-0.71 Mil. It means United American's Accounts Receivable increased by $0.71 Mil from Dec. 2006 to Dec. 2007 .

United American's Accounts Receivable for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2008 was $1.85 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. United American's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Mar. 2008 was 62.13.

In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, Apple Inc's Accounts Receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. United American's liquidation value for the three months ended in Mar. 2008 was $-1.32 Mil.

United American  (OTCPK:UAMA) 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.

United American's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2008 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=1.852/2.72*91
=62.13

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

United American's liquidation value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2008 is calculated as:

Liquidation Value
=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities+(0.75 * Accounts Receivable)+(0.5 * Total Inventories)
=0.002-2.706+0.75 * 1.852+0.5 * 0
=-1.32

* 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.

United American Change In Receivables Related Terms

United American Change In Receivables Historical Data

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The historical data trend for United American'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.

United American Change In Receivables Chart

United American Annual Data
Trend Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07
Change In Receivables
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United American Quarterly Data
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United American 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. 2008 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1.21 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Change In Receivables →
What does a Change In Receivables of $-1.21 Mil mean?
United American (UAMA) has a Change In Receivables of $-1.21 Mil as of Mar. 2008. Change in Receivables is the difference between current-period receivables and past-period receivables. View historical data for United American and its competitors.
Is United American's Change In Receivables too high?
United American's current Change In Receivables is $-1.21 Mil.
How does United American's Change In Receivables compare to MTSL?
United American's Change In Receivables of $-1.21 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 United American and its competitors. United American's current Change In Receivables is $-1.21 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is United American stock overvalued right now?
United American (UAMA) has a current Change In Receivables of $-1.21 Mil. The current Change In Receivables is $-1.21 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 United American (UAMA), the current Change In Receivables is $-1.21 Mil as of Mar. 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.

United American Business Description

Address 5201 Blue Lagoon Drive, Suite 800, Miami, FL, USA, 33126
United American Corp is a management company focusing on telecommunications and data technologies.