Railpower Technologies (Railpower Technologies) Days Sales Outstanding : 95.32 (As of Sep. 2008)

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What is Railpower Technologies Days Sales Outstanding?

Railpower Technologies's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Sep. 2008 was $2.84 Mil. Railpower Technologies's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2008 was $2.72 Mil. Hence, Railpower Technologies's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Sep. 2008 was 95.32.

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

RLPHQ's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked ^*
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 45.87
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Railpower Technologies's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Sep. 2007 (27.52) to Sep. 2008 (95.32).

Railpower Technologies Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Railpower Technologies's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

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Railpower Technologies Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Railpower Technologies Annual Data

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138.78

170.47

62.19

114.98

23.19

Railpower Technologies Quarterly Data
	Dec03	Mar04	Jun04	Sep04	Dec04	Mar05	Jun05	Sep05	Dec05	Mar06	Jun06	Sep06	Dec06	Mar07	Jun07	Sep07	Dec07	Mar08	Jun08	Sep08
Days Sales Outstanding	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															27.52	-	92.76	50.80	95.32

Competitive Comparison of Railpower Technologies's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Railroads subindustry, Railpower Technologies's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

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Railpower Technologies's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Transportation Industry

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

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Railpower 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.

Railpower Technologies's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2007 is calculated as

	Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2007 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2006 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2007 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2007 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (8.604	+	3.545)	/	2 )	/	95.624	*	365
=	6.0745					/	95.624	*	365
=	23.19

Railpower Technologies's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2008 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Sep. 2008 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2008 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2008 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Sep. 2008 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (2.035	+	3.654)	/	2 )	/	2.723	*	365 / 4
=	2.8445					/	2.723	*	365 / 4
=	95.32

Railpower Technologies (OTCPK:RLPHQ) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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9955 De Catania Avenue, Suite 105, Brossard, QC, CAN, J4Z 3V5

Website

http://www.railpower.com

Railpower Technologies Corp is engaged in the development, construction, marketing and sales of high performance, clean locomotives and power plants for the transportation and related industries.

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