Fairway Group Holdings (FRA:FGWA) Receivables Turnover: 49.22 (As of Dec. 2015)

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What is Fairway Group Holdings Receivables Turnover?

Fairway Group Holdings FRA:FGWA -96.67% Receivables Turnover is 49.22 as of Dec. 2015. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

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. Fairway Group Holdings's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was €176.0 Mil. Fairway Group Holdings's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was €3.6 Mil. Hence, Fairway Group Holdings's Receivables Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was 49.22.


Fairway Group Holdings  (FRA:FGWA) 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.


Fairway Group Holdings Receivables Turnover Related Terms


Fairway Group Holdings Receivables Turnover Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fairway Group Holdings's Receivables Turnover can be seen below:

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Fairway Group Holdings Receivables Turnover Chart

Fairway Group Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
Receivables Turnover
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 243.21 276.08 187.83 206.20

Fairway Group Holdings Quarterly Data
Mar10 Mar11 Jun11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15
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 26.73 40.46 65.75 66.97 49.22

FRA:FGWA vs IFMK: Receivables Turnover Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Fairway Group Holdings'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.


Fairway Group Holdings Receivables Turnover vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Fairway Group Holdings's Receivables Turnover distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fairway Group Holdings's Receivables Turnover falls into.



Fairway Group Holdings Receivables Turnover Calculation

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

Fairway Group Holdings's Receivables Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

Receivables Turnover (A: Mar. 2015 )
=Revenue / Average Accounts Receivable
=Revenue (A: Mar. 2015 ) / ((Accounts Receivable (A: Mar. 2014 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Mar. 2015 )) / count )
=736.941 / ((4.003 + 3.145) / 2 )
=736.941 / 3.574
=206.20

Fairway Group Holdings's Receivables Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Receivables Turnover (Q: Dec. 2015 )
=Revenue / Average Accounts Receivable
=Revenue (Q: Dec. 2015 ) / ((Accounts Receivable (Q: Sep. 2015 ) + Accounts Receivable (Q: Dec. 2015 )) / count )
=175.965 / ((2.678 + 4.472) / 2 )
=175.965 / 3.575
=49.22

* 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 49.22 mean?
Fairway Group Holdings (FRA:FGWA) has a Receivables Turnover of 49.22 as of Dec. 2015. 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 Fairway Group Holdings and its competitors.
Is Fairway Group Holdings' Receivables Turnover too high?
Fairway Group Holdings' current Receivables Turnover is 49.22. The Retail - Defensive industry median Receivables Turnover is 16.42. Fairway Group Holdings' value of 49.22 is 199.8% above this industry median.
How does Fairway Group Holdings' Receivables Turnover compare to IFMK?
Fairway Group Holdings' Receivables Turnover of 49.22 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. The industry median Receivables Turnover is 16.42. Fairway Group Holdings' value of 49.22 is 199.8% 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 Receivables Turnover for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Receivables Turnover among Retail - Defensive companies is 16.42, based on 303 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. Fairway Group Holdings's current Receivables Turnover of 49.22 is 199.8% 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 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 Fairway Group Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Receivables Turnover is 16.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fairway Group Holdings's current Receivables Turnover is 49.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fairway Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Fairway Group Holdings (FRA:FGWA) has a current Receivables Turnover of 49.22. The current Receivables Turnover is 49.22 and 199.8% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 16.42. 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 Fairway Group Holdings (FRA:FGWA), the current Receivables Turnover is 49.22 as of Dec. 2015. 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.

Fairway Group Holdings Business Description

Fairway Group Holdings Corp along with its subsidiaries operates in the retail food industry. The company sells fresh, natural and organic products, prepared foods and hard to find specialty and gourmet offerings, along with a full assortment of conventional groceries. Its perishable product categories, which include producing, natural and organic, deli, specialty, cheese, butcher, seafood, bakery, coffee and kosher foods. The non-perishable product categories consist of conventional groceries as well as specialty foods.