EVSP (Environmental Service Professionals) Receivables Turnover: 4.36 (As of Sep. 2009)


What is Environmental Service Professionals Receivables Turnover?

Environmental Service Professionals EVSP Receivables Turnover is 4.36 as of Sep. 2009.

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. Environmental Service Professionals's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2009 was $0.31 Mil. Environmental Service Professionals's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Sep. 2009 was $0.07 Mil. Hence, Environmental Service Professionals's Receivables Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2009 was 4.36.

Environmental Service Professionals  (OTCPK:EVSP) Receivables Turnover Explanation

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.

Environmental Service Professionals Receivables Turnover Related Terms

Environmental Service Professionals Receivables Turnover Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Environmental Service Professionals's Receivables Turnover 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.

Environmental Service Professionals Receivables Turnover Chart

Environmental Service Professionals Annual Data
Trend Jan98 Jan99 Jan00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08
Receivables Turnover
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Environmental Service Professionals Quarterly Data
Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09
Receivables Turnover 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 2.34 2.18 1.59 1.17 4.36

EVSP vs PRZM, NNUP, EXCC: Receivables Turnover Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Environmental Service Professionals'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.

Environmental Service Professionals Receivables Turnover vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Environmental Service Professionals's Receivables Turnover distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Environmental Service Professionals's Receivables Turnover falls into.


Environmental Service Professionals Receivables Turnover Calculation

Receivables Turnover measures the number of times a company collects its average accounts receivable balance.

Environmental Service Professionals's Receivables Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as

Receivables Turnover (A: Dec. 2008 )
=Revenue / Average Accounts Receivable
=Revenue (A: Dec. 2008 ) / ((Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2007 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2008 )) / count )
=1.271 / ((0.138 + 0.08) / 2 )
=1.271 / 0.109
=11.66

Environmental Service Professionals's Receivables Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 is calculated as

Receivables Turnover (Q: Sep. 2009 )
=Revenue / Average Accounts Receivable
=Revenue (Q: Sep. 2009 ) / ((Accounts Receivable (Q: Jun. 2009 ) + Accounts Receivable (Q: Sep. 2009 )) / count )
=0.314 / ((0.073 + 0.071) / 2 )
=0.314 / 0.072
=4.36

* 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 Receivables Turnover →
What does a Receivables Turnover of 4.36 mean?
Environmental Service Professionals (EVSP) has a Receivables Turnover of 4.36 as of Sep. 2009. 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 Environmental Service Professionals and its competitors.
Is Environmental Service Professionals' Receivables Turnover too high?
Environmental Service Professionals' current Receivables Turnover is 4.36. The Waste Management industry median Receivables Turnover is 4.52. Environmental Service Professionals' value of 4.36 is 3.5% below this industry median.
How does Environmental Service Professionals' Receivables Turnover compare to PRZM and NNUP?
Environmental Service Professionals' Receivables Turnover of 4.36 can be compared against companies in the Waste Management industry. The industry median Receivables Turnover is 4.52. Environmental Service Professionals' value of 4.36 is 3.5% 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 Receivables Turnover for a Waste Management company?
The median Receivables Turnover among Waste Management companies is 4.52, based on 237 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. Environmental Service Professionals's current Receivables Turnover of 4.36 is 3.5% 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 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 Environmental Service Professionals and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Receivables Turnover is 4.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Environmental Service Professionals's current Receivables Turnover is 4.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Environmental Service Professionals stock overvalued right now?
Environmental Service Professionals (EVSP) has a current Receivables Turnover of 4.36. The current Receivables Turnover is 4.36 and 3.5% below the Waste Management industry median of 4.52. 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 Environmental Service Professionals (EVSP), the current Receivables Turnover is 4.36 as of Sep. 2009. 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.

Environmental Service Professionals Business Description

Address 810 N. Farrell Drive, Palm Springs, CA, USA, 92262
Environmental Service Professionals Inc is in the moisture inspection/indoor air quality industry. ESP owns and operates a comprehensive suite of businesses dealing with energy efficiency, environmental issues and resolving environmentally sensitive problems in both residential and commercial markets. ESP offers various inspection services that include energy/efficiency audits for home and commercial property, focused on indoor air quality inspections for toxins including mold, moisture intrusion, radon, lead, VOCís and other pollutants that have an acute and chronic negative impact on the indoor environment and occupant health.