PRAC (Productivity Technologies) Days Sales Outstanding: 69.86 (As of Mar. 2005)

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What is Productivity Technologies Days Sales Outstanding?

Productivity Technologies PRAC Days Sales Outstanding is 69.86 as of Mar. 2005.

Productivity Technologies's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Mar. 2005 was $4.72 Mil. Productivity Technologies's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2005 was $6.17 Mil. Hence, Productivity Technologies's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Mar. 2005 was 69.86.

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

PRAC's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 81.74
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Sales Outstanding only.

Productivity Technologies's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Mar. 2003 (60.61) to Mar. 2005 (69.86).

Productivity Technologies  (OTCPK:PRAC) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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

Productivity Technologies Days Sales Outstanding Related Terms

Productivity Technologies Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Productivity Technologies'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.

Productivity Technologies Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Productivity Technologies Annual Data
Trend Jun97 Jun98 Jun99 Jun00 Jun01 Jun02 Jun04
Days Sales Outstanding
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 165.68 114.98 47.82

Productivity Technologies Quarterly Data
Jun99 Sep99 Dec99 Mar00 Jun00 Sep00 Dec00 Mar01 Jun01 Sep01 Dec01 Mar02 Jun02 Sep02 Dec02 Mar03 Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05
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 60.61 0.00 75.94 76.83 69.86

PRAC vs TNRG: Days Sales Outstanding Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Productivity Technologies'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.

Productivity Technologies Days Sales Outstanding vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Productivity Technologies's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Productivity Technologies's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.


Productivity Technologies 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.

Productivity Technologies's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2004 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Jun. 2004 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2002 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2004 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2004 )*Days in Period
=( (2.898 + 4.48) / 2 ) / 28.155*365
=3.689 / 28.155*365
=47.82

Productivity Technologies's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2005 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Mar. 2005 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2004 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Mar. 2005 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2005 )*Days in Period
=( (4.659 + 4.787) / 2 ) / 6.169*365 / 4
=4.723 / 6.169*365 / 4
=69.86

* 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 69.86 mean?
Productivity Technologies (PRAC) has a Days Sales Outstanding of 69.86 as of Mar. 2005. Days sales outstanding represents the average amount of days a company takes to collect receivables. View historical data on Productivity Technologies and its competitors.
Is Productivity Technologies' Days Sales Outstanding too high?
Productivity Technologies' current Days Sales Outstanding is 69.86. The Industrial Products industry median Days Sales Outstanding is 81.74. Productivity Technologies' value of 69.86 is 14.5% below this industry median.
How does Productivity Technologies' Days Sales Outstanding compare to TNRG?
Productivity Technologies' Days Sales Outstanding of 69.86 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median Days Sales Outstanding is 81.74. Productivity Technologies' value of 69.86 is 14.5% 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Days Sales Outstanding among Industrial Products companies is 81.74, based on 3,023 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. Productivity Technologies's current Days Sales Outstanding of 69.86 is 14.5% 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 Productivity Technologies and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Days Sales Outstanding is 81.74 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Productivity Technologies's current Days Sales Outstanding is 69.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Productivity Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Productivity Technologies (PRAC) has a current Days Sales Outstanding of 69.86. The current Days Sales Outstanding is 69.86 and 14.5% below the Industrial Products industry median of 81.74. 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 Productivity Technologies (PRAC), the current Days Sales Outstanding is 69.86 as of Mar. 2005. 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.

Productivity Technologies Business Description

Address 666 Dundee Road, Suite 300, Northbrook, IL, USA, 60062
Productivity Technologies Corp is a provider of production machinery, parking systems, and fabricated structures. It is a supplier of quick die change, flexible transfer, and stacking/destacking equipment used to automate metal forming operations. It is a leader in designing, manufacturing and installing fully mechanized automated parking systems. The company is also focused on fabricating shipping containers to support real estate development. This includes using shipping containers for office, retail and multi-family structures.