IPLY (Interplay Entertainment) Current Deferred Revenue: $0.54 Mil (As of Mar. 2011)

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What is Interplay Entertainment Current Deferred Revenue?

Interplay Entertainment IPLY Current Deferred Revenue is $0.54 Mil as of Mar. 2011.

Current Deferred Revenue represents collections of cash or other assets related to revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP. It can be either current or non-current item. Also called unearned revenue.

Interplay Entertainment's current deferred revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2011 was $0.54 Mil.

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Interplay Entertainment Current Deferred Revenue Historical Data

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Interplay Entertainment Current Deferred Revenue Chart

Interplay Entertainment Annual Data
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Current Deferred Revenue
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Interplay Entertainment Quarterly Data
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What does a Current Deferred Revenue of $0.54 Mil mean?
Interplay Entertainment (IPLY) has a Current Deferred Revenue of $0.54 Mil as of Mar. 2011. Current Deferred Revenue records the total amount of cash received for unfinished services. View historical data on Interplay Entertainment and its competitors.
Is Interplay Entertainment's Current Deferred Revenue too high?
Interplay Entertainment's current Current Deferred Revenue is $0.54 Mil.
How does Interplay Entertainment's Current Deferred Revenue compare to ANY and VBIX?
Interplay Entertainment's Current Deferred Revenue of $0.54 Mil can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Current Deferred Revenue for a Software company?
A good Current Deferred Revenue depends on the Software industry context. However, Current Deferred Revenue 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 Current Deferred Revenue mean?
A high Current Deferred Revenue can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Current Deferred Revenue records the total amount of cash received for unfinished services. View historical data on Interplay Entertainment and its competitors. Interplay Entertainment's current Current Deferred Revenue is $0.54 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Interplay Entertainment stock overvalued right now?
Interplay Entertainment (IPLY) has a current Current Deferred Revenue of $0.54 Mil. The current Current Deferred Revenue is $0.54 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Current Deferred Revenue calculated?
Current Deferred Revenue is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Interplay Entertainment (IPLY), the current Current Deferred Revenue is $0.54 Mil as of Mar. 2011. 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.

Interplay Entertainment Business Description

Address 12301 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90025
Interplay Entertainment Corp is a publisher, distributor and licensor of interactive entertainment software for both core gamers and the mass market.