Gawk (GAWK) Receivables Turnover: 3.41 (As of Oct. 2018)

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What is Gawk Receivables Turnover?

Gawk GAWK Receivables Turnover is 3.41 as of Oct. 2018.

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. Gawk's Revenue for the three months ended in Oct. 2018 was $0.99 Mil. Gawk's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Oct. 2018 was $0.29 Mil. Hence, Gawk's Receivables Turnover for the three months ended in Oct. 2018 was 3.41.


Gawk  (OTCPK:GAWK) 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.


Gawk Receivables Turnover Related Terms


Gawk Receivables Turnover Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Gawk'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.

Gawk Receivables Turnover Chart

Gawk Annual Data
Trend Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21
Receivables Turnover
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Gawk Quarterly Data
Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17 Oct17 Jan18 Apr18 Jul18 Oct18
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GAWK vs AVRN, VEII, BLGI: Receivables Turnover Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Gawk'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.


Gawk Receivables Turnover vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Gawk's Receivables Turnover distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gawk's Receivables Turnover falls into.



Gawk Receivables Turnover Calculation

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

Gawk's Receivables Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2021 is calculated as

Receivables Turnover (A: Jan. 2021 )
=Revenue / Average Accounts Receivable
=Revenue (A: Jan. 2021 ) / ((Accounts Receivable (A: Jan. 2020 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Jan. 2021 )) / count )
=0 / ((0.280391 + 0.180391) / 2 )
=0 / 0.230391
=N/A

Gawk's Receivables Turnover for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 is calculated as

Receivables Turnover (Q: Oct. 2018 )
=Revenue / Average Accounts Receivable
=Revenue (Q: Oct. 2018 ) / ((Accounts Receivable (Q: Jul. 2018 ) + Accounts Receivable (Q: Oct. 2018 )) / count )
=0.990638 / ((0.299922 + 0.280391) / 2 )
=0.990638 / 0.2901565
=3.41

* 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 3.41 mean?
Gawk (GAWK) has a Receivables Turnover of 3.41 as of Oct. 2018. 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 Gawk and its competitors.
Is Gawk's Receivables Turnover too high?
Gawk's current Receivables Turnover is 3.41. The Software industry median Receivables Turnover is 6.03. Gawk's value of 3.41 is 43.4% below this industry median.
How does Gawk's Receivables Turnover compare to AVRN and VEII?
Gawk's Receivables Turnover of 3.41 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Receivables Turnover is 6.03. Gawk's value of 3.41 is 43.4% 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 6.03, based on 2,787 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. Gawk's current Receivables Turnover of 3.41 is 43.4% 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 Gawk and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Receivables Turnover is 6.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gawk's current Receivables Turnover is 3.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gawk stock overvalued right now?
Gawk (GAWK) has a current Receivables Turnover of 3.41. The current Receivables Turnover is 3.41 and 43.4% below the Software industry median of 6.03. 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 Gawk (GAWK), the current Receivables Turnover is 3.41 as of Oct. 2018. 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.

Gawk Business Description

Address 5300 Melrose Avenue, Suite 42, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90038
Gawk Inc was a US-based holding company that provided cloud communications, cloud connectivity, cloud computing, and managed cloud-based application services to businesses, along with domestic and international voice services to communications carriers. Its offerings included data center and cloud-based services such as fault-tolerant, high-availability cloud servers spanning platform-as-a-service, infrastructure-as-a-service, and content delivery networks. It also provided managed network services converging voice and data applications, structured cabling, wireless and security services, and internet access via Ethernet or fiber at speeds from 10 Mbps to 10 Gbps, plus colocation and business continuity services. The company served business customers and telecom carriers, generating revenue primarily through subscription and usage-based fees for cloud, connectivity, and voice services. Gawk was headquartered in the United States and later ceased operations.