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Proxim Wireless (Proxim Wireless) Days Sales Outstanding : 39.03 (As of Mar. 2010)


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What is Proxim Wireless Days Sales Outstanding?

Proxim Wireless's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Mar. 2010 was $3.30 Mil. Proxim Wireless's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2010 was $7.72 Mil. Hence, Proxim Wireless's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Mar. 2010 was 39.03.

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

PRXM's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 74.33
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Sales Outstanding only.

Proxim Wireless's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Sep. 2008 (37.84) to Mar. 2010 (39.03).

Proxim Wireless Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Proxim Wireless'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.

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Proxim Wireless Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Proxim Wireless Annual Data
Trend Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09
Days Sales Outstanding
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 35.12 33.69 40.93 49.94 43.45

Proxim Wireless Quarterly Data
Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Dec09 Mar10
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 37.84 35.46 47.23 - 39.03

Competitive Comparison of Proxim Wireless's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Proxim Wireless'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.

Proxim Wireless's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Proxim Wireless's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Proxim Wireless's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.


Proxim Wireless 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.

Proxim Wireless's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2009 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2009 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2008 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2009 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2009 )*Days in Period
=( (4.084 + 2.983) / 2 ) / 29.681*365
=3.5335 / 29.681*365
=43.45

Proxim Wireless's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2010 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Mar. 2010 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2009 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Mar. 2010 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2010 )*Days in Period
=( (2.983 + 3.618) / 2 ) / 7.717*365 / 4
=3.3005 / 7.717*365 / 4
=39.03

* 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.

Proxim Wireless  (OTCPK:PRXM) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Proxim Wireless (Proxim Wireless) Business Description

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Address
1561 Buckeye Drive, Milpitas, CA, USA, 95035
Website
http://www.proxim.com
Proxim Wireless Corp provides high-speed wireless communications equipment and services. Its systems enable service providers, enterprises, and governmental organizations to deliver high-speed data connectivity enabling a broad range of applications.
Executives
Alan B Howe director 1155 KAS DRIVE SUITE 100, RICHARDSON TX 75081
John W Gerdelman director C/O SYCAMORE NETWORKS INC, 220 MILL RD, CHELMSFORD MA 01824
Miller Lloyd I Iii 10 percent owner
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