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The Receivables Turnover ratio measures the number of times a company collects its average accounts receivable balance. It is calculated as Revenue divided by average Accounts Receivable. An efficient company has a higher accounts receivable turnover ratio while an inefficient company has a lower ratio. Akamai Technologies's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,074 Mil. Akamai Technologies's average Accounts Receivable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $622 Mil.
Hence, Akamai Technologies's Receivables Turnover for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.73.
An efficient company has a higher accounts receivable turnover ratio while an inefficient company has a lower ratio. This metric is commonly used to compare companies within the same industry to check whether they are on par with their competitors.
Akamai Technologies Receivables Turnover Related Terms
Akamai Technologies Receivables Turnover Historical Data
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* 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.
AKAM vs TOST, RBRK, IOT: Receivables Turnover Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Akamai Technologies's Receivables Turnover, along with its competitors' market caps and Receivables Turnover 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.
Akamai Technologies Receivables Turnover vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Akamai Technologies's Receivables Turnover distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Akamai Technologies's Receivables Turnover falls into.
* 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.
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) has a Receivables Turnover of 1.73 as of Mar. 2026. The accounts receivables turnover ratio measures the number of times a company collects its average accounts receivable balance. It is calculated as Revenue divided by Average Accounts Receivable. View historical data on Akamai Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Akamai Technologies ranks #972 out of 2775 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 35%.
Is Akamai Technologies' Receivables Turnover too high?
Akamai Technologies' current Receivables Turnover is 1.73. The Software industry median Receivables Turnover is 5.72. Akamai Technologies' value of 1.73 is 69.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Akamai Technologies ranks #972 out of 2775 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Akamai Technologies has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Akamai Technologies' Receivables Turnover compare to TOST and RBRK?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Akamai Technologies ranks #972 out of 2775 companies for Receivables Turnover. This puts Akamai Technologies in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Receivables Turnover is 5.72. Akamai Technologies' value of 1.73 is 69.8% 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 Receivables Turnover for a Software company?
The median Receivables Turnover among Software companies is 5.72, based on 2,775 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Receivables Turnover significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Receivables Turnover should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Akamai Technologies's current Receivables Turnover of 1.73 is 69.8% 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 Receivables Turnover mean?
A high Receivables Turnover can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The accounts receivables turnover ratio measures the number of times a company collects its average accounts receivable balance. It is calculated as Revenue divided by Average Accounts Receivable. View historical data on Akamai Technologies and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Receivables Turnover is 5.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Akamai Technologies's current Receivables Turnover is 1.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Akamai Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Akamai Technologies (AKAM) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $112.21, compared to a current price of $126.11 — trading 12.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Receivables Turnover is 1.73 and 69.8% below the Software industry median of 5.72. Akamai Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Receivables Turnover calculated?
Receivables Turnover is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Akamai Technologies (AKAM), the current Receivables Turnover is 1.73 as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Is Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Akamai Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $126.11 is trading 12.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $112.21.
GuruFocus considers Akamai Technologies to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for AKAM:
Receivables Turnover: 1.73
GF Value™: $112.21 vs. price of $126.11 (12.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 69.8% below the Software median (#972 of 2775)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AKAM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Akamai operates a content delivery network, in which customers store content on distributed servers to deliver it to their own customers more quickly. Akamai has over 350,000 servers distributed over 4,350 points of presence in more than 700 cities globally. This network supports upward of 20% of global internet traffic, generating massive amounts of data. Using data generated by the delivery network, the firm offers cybersecurity products and cloud computing services, ranging from API security to zero-trust enterprise access, which has surpassed the delivery network in revenue and importance. As of 2026, the primary focus has shifted to offering computing hardware as a service, with an emphasis on serving large language model providers such as Anthropic.
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