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The historical rank and industry rank for Xtera Communications's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:
XCOMQ's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 72.475 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Sales Outstanding only.
Xtera Communications's Days Sales Outstanding
increased
from . 20 (0.00) to Jun. 2016 (336.63).
Xtera Communications (OTCPK:XCOMQ) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation
For retailers, when we compare Days Sales Outstanding, it is important to compare the same period in the previous years.
Xtera Communications Days Sales Outstanding Related Terms
Xtera Communications Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Xtera Communications'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.
Xtera Communications Days Sales Outstanding Chart
Xtera Communications Annual Data
Trend
Sep13
Sep14
Sep15
Days Sales Outstanding
129.92
146.22
66.46
Xtera Communications Quarterly Data
Dec15
Mar16
Jun16
Days Sales Outstanding
40.10
76.24
336.63
XCOMQ vs TAIT, AEY: Days Sales Outstanding Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Xtera Communications'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.
Xtera Communications Days Sales Outstanding vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Xtera Communications's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Xtera Communications's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.
Xtera Communications 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.
* 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.
What does a Days Sales Outstanding of 336.63 mean?
Xtera Communications (XCOMQ) has a Days Sales Outstanding of 336.63 as of Jun. 2016. Days sales outstanding represents the average amount of days a company takes to collect receivables. View historical data on Xtera Communications and its competitors.
Is Xtera Communications' Days Sales Outstanding too high?
Xtera Communications' current Days Sales Outstanding is 336.63. The Hardware industry median Days Sales Outstanding is 72.48. Xtera Communications' value of 336.63 is 364.5% above this industry median.
How does Xtera Communications' Days Sales Outstanding compare to TAIT and AEY?
Xtera Communications' Days Sales Outstanding of 336.63 can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. The industry median Days Sales Outstanding is 72.48. Xtera Communications' value of 336.63 is 364.5% above 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 Hardware company?
The median Days Sales Outstanding among Hardware companies is 72.48, based on 2,464 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. Xtera Communications's current Days Sales Outstanding of 336.63 is 364.5% above 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 Xtera Communications and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Sales Outstanding is 72.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Xtera Communications's current Days Sales Outstanding is 336.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Xtera Communications stock overvalued right now?
Xtera Communications (XCOMQ) has a current Days Sales Outstanding of 336.63. The current Days Sales Outstanding is 336.63 and 364.5% above the Hardware industry median of 72.48. 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 Xtera Communications (XCOMQ), the current Days Sales Outstanding is 336.63 as of Jun. 2016. 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.
Xtera Communications Inc is a provider of optical transport solutions. It sells its optical transport solutions to telecommunications service providers, content service providers, enterprises and government entities across the world to support their deployments of long-haul terrestrial and submarine optical cable networks. Its optical networking solutions are designed to offer reach and capacity for intermediate sites between end-points of long-haul networks. Its primary service offerings include services, installation and deployment services, on-site hardware replacement services, system maintenance services, extended hardware warranty services and training across a spectrum of products within the optical networking industry. The company offers hardware, software and turnkey solutions.
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