Peoples Educational Holdings (Peoples Educational Holdings) Days Sales Outstanding : 27.33 (As of May. 2012)

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What is Peoples Educational Holdings Days Sales Outstanding?

Peoples Educational Holdings's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in May. 2012 was $1.62 Mil. Peoples Educational Holdings's Revenue for the three months ended in May. 2012 was $5.39 Mil. Hence, Peoples Educational Holdings's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in May. 2012 was 27.33.

The historical rank and industry rank for Peoples Educational Holdings's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

PEDH's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked ^*
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 67.65
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Peoples Educational Holdings's Days Sales Outstanding declined from May. 2011 (33.01) to May. 2012 (27.33).

Peoples Educational Holdings Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Peoples Educational Holdings's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

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Peoples Educational Holdings Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Peoples Educational Holdings Annual Data

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34.80

32.21

30.48

33.47

33.25

Peoples Educational Holdings Quarterly Data
	Aug07	Nov07	Feb08	May08	Aug08	Nov08	Feb09	May09	Aug09	Nov09	Feb10	May10	Aug10	Nov10	Feb11	May11	Aug11	Nov11	Feb12	May12
Days Sales Outstanding	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															33.01	25.62	56.28	36.56	27.33

Competitive Comparison of Peoples Educational Holdings's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Publishing subindustry, Peoples Educational Holdings's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

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Peoples Educational Holdings's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Peoples Educational Holdings's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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Peoples Educational Holdings 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.

Peoples Educational Holdings's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2012 is calculated as

	Days Sales Outstanding (A: May. 2012 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: May. 2011 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: May. 2012 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: May. 2012 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (2.745	+	1.928)	/	2 )	/	25.649	*	365
=	2.3365					/	25.649	*	365
=	33.25

Peoples Educational Holdings's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in May. 2012 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding (Q: May. 2012 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Feb. 2012 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: May. 2012 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: May. 2012 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (1.302	+	1.928)	/	2 )	/	5.393	*	365 / 4
=	1.615					/	5.393	*	365 / 4
=	27.33

Peoples Educational Holdings (OTCPK:PEDH) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Peoples Educational Holdings (Peoples Educational Holdings) Business Description

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Address

299 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ, USA, 07663

Website

http://www.peopleseducation.com

Peoples Educational Holdings Inc develops and sells proprietary print and digital education products which are predominantly state-specific and standards-based, focused on state-required tests. The company operates through Test Preparation, Assessment, and Instruction Product Group. Test Preparation and Assessment segment create and sell print and digital products targeted to grades 1-12 to help students prepare for state proficiency tests. Instruction segment includes two product lines Focused Instruction and remedial and multicultural-related materials. Geographically, the business activities are carried out through United States.

Executives

Tony Christianson	director, 10 percent owner
Gordon Stofer	10 percent owner

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