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Berger Paints Jamaica (XJAM:BRG) Change In Receivables : JMD17 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2008)


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What is Berger Paints Jamaica Change In Receivables?

Berger Paints Jamaica's change in receivables for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 was JMD17 Mil. It means Berger Paints Jamaica's Accounts Receivable declined by JMD17 Mil from . 20 to Dec. 2008 .

Berger Paints Jamaica's change in receivables for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2008 was JMD17 Mil. It means Berger Paints Jamaica's Accounts Receivable declined by JMD17 Mil from . 20 to Dec. 2008 .

Berger Paints Jamaica's Accounts Receivable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 was JMD313 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. Berger Paints Jamaica's Days Sales Outstanding for the six months ended in Dec. 2008 was 37.42.

In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, Apple Inc's Accounts Receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Berger Paints Jamaica's liquidation value for the six months ended in Dec. 2008 was JMD-146 Mil.


Berger Paints Jamaica Change In Receivables Historical Data

The historical data trend for Berger Paints Jamaica'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.

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Berger Paints Jamaica Change In Receivables Chart

Berger Paints Jamaica Annual Data
Trend Dec08
Change In Receivables
16.91

Berger Paints Jamaica Semi-Annual Data
Dec08
Change In Receivables 16.91

Berger Paints Jamaica 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.

For stock reported annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Change In Receivables for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2008 was JMD17 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.


Berger Paints Jamaica  (XJAM:BRG) 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.

Berger Paints Jamaica's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=313.075/1527.014*91
=37.42

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

Berger Paints Jamaica's liquidation value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as:

Liquidation Value
=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities+(0.75 * Accounts Receivable)+(0.5 * Total Inventories)
=26.591-576.234+0.75 * 313.075+0.5 * 337.012
=-146

* 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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Berger Paints Jamaica Business Description

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Address
256 Spanish Town Road, P O Box 8, Kingston, JAM, 11
Berger Paints Jamaica Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of paint and paint related products. The company's products and services include consumer service, protective coatings, marine paints and architectural and wood finishes. It offers paints, primers, textures, wood finishes, and light industrial finishes. It serves homes and institutions. The group has a strong presence in five regions of the world, including Middle East, South Asia, South East Asia, South Pacific, and the Caribbean, through its five corporate brands - Berger International, Asian Paints, SCIB Paints, Apco Coatings, Taubmans, and Kadisco.

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