EVSP (Environmental Service Professionals) Days Sales Outstanding: 20.92 (As of Sep. 2009)

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What is Environmental Service Professionals Days Sales Outstanding?

Environmental Service Professionals EVSP Days Sales Outstanding is 20.92 as of Sep. 2009.

Environmental Service Professionals's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Sep. 2009 was $0.07 Mil. Environmental Service Professionals's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2009 was $0.31 Mil. Hence, Environmental Service Professionals's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Sep. 2009 was 20.92.

The historical rank and industry rank for Environmental Service Professionals's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

EVSP's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked *
in the Waste Management industry.
Industry Median: 74.4
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Sales Outstanding only.

Environmental Service Professionals's Days Sales Outstanding declined from Sep. 2008 (38.95) to Sep. 2009 (20.92).

Environmental Service Professionals  (OTCPK:EVSP) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

For retailers, when we compare Days Sales Outstanding, it is important to compare the same period in the previous years.

Environmental Service Professionals Days Sales Outstanding Related Terms

Environmental Service Professionals Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Environmental Service Professionals's Days Sales Outstanding 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.

Environmental Service Professionals Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Environmental Service Professionals Annual Data
Trend Jan98 Jan99 Jan00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08
Days Sales Outstanding
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Environmental Service Professionals Quarterly Data
Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09
Days Sales Outstanding Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 38.95 41.91 57.21 78.29 20.92

EVSP vs PRZM, NNUP, EXCC: Days Sales Outstanding Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Environmental Service Professionals's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Environmental Service Professionals Days Sales Outstanding vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Environmental Service Professionals's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Environmental Service Professionals's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.


Environmental Service Professionals Days Sales Outstanding Calculation

Days Sales Outstanding measures 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.

Accounts Receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

Environmental Service Professionals's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2008 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2007 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2008 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2008 )*Days in Period
=( (0.138 + 0.08) / 2 ) / 1.271*365
=0.109 / 1.271*365
=31.30

Environmental Service Professionals's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Sep. 2009 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2009 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2009 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2009 )*Days in Period
=( (0.073 + 0.071) / 2 ) / 0.314*365 / 4
=0.072 / 0.314*365 / 4
=20.92

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Days Sales Outstanding →
What does a Days Sales Outstanding of 20.92 mean?
Environmental Service Professionals (EVSP) has a Days Sales Outstanding of 20.92 as of Sep. 2009. Days sales outstanding represents the average amount of days a company takes to collect receivables. View historical data on Environmental Service Professionals and its competitors.
Is Environmental Service Professionals' Days Sales Outstanding too high?
Environmental Service Professionals' current Days Sales Outstanding is 20.92. The Waste Management industry median Days Sales Outstanding is 74.40. Environmental Service Professionals' value of 20.92 is 71.9% below this industry median.
How does Environmental Service Professionals' Days Sales Outstanding compare to PRZM and NNUP?
Environmental Service Professionals' Days Sales Outstanding of 20.92 can be compared against companies in the Waste Management industry. The industry median Days Sales Outstanding is 74.40. Environmental Service Professionals' value of 20.92 is 71.9% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Sales Outstanding for a Waste Management company?
The median Days Sales Outstanding among Waste Management companies is 74.40, based on 236 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Sales Outstanding significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Sales Outstanding should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Environmental Service Professionals's current Days Sales Outstanding of 20.92 is 71.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Sales Outstanding mean?
A high Days Sales Outstanding can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days sales outstanding represents the average amount of days a company takes to collect receivables. View historical data on Environmental Service Professionals and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Days Sales Outstanding is 74.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Environmental Service Professionals's current Days Sales Outstanding is 20.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Environmental Service Professionals stock overvalued right now?
Environmental Service Professionals (EVSP) has a current Days Sales Outstanding of 20.92. The current Days Sales Outstanding is 20.92 and 71.9% below the Waste Management industry median of 74.40. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Sales Outstanding calculated?
Days Sales Outstanding is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Environmental Service Professionals (EVSP), the current Days Sales Outstanding is 20.92 as of Sep. 2009. 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.

Environmental Service Professionals Business Description

Address 810 N. Farrell Drive, Palm Springs, CA, USA, 92262
Environmental Service Professionals Inc is in the moisture inspection/indoor air quality industry. ESP owns and operates a comprehensive suite of businesses dealing with energy efficiency, environmental issues and resolving environmentally sensitive problems in both residential and commercial markets. ESP offers various inspection services that include energy/efficiency audits for home and commercial property, focused on indoor air quality inspections for toxins including mold, moisture intrusion, radon, lead, VOCís and other pollutants that have an acute and chronic negative impact on the indoor environment and occupant health.