GNRD (General DataComm Industries) Receivables Turnover: 46.78 (As of Jun. 2010)

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What is General DataComm Industries Receivables Turnover?

General DataComm Industries GNRD Receivables Turnover is 46.78 as of Jun. 2010.

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. General DataComm Industries's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2010 was $1.73 Mil. General DataComm Industries's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Jun. 2010 was $0.04 Mil. Hence, General DataComm Industries's Receivables Turnover for the three months ended in Jun. 2010 was 46.78.


General DataComm Industries  (OTCPK:GNRD) 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.


General DataComm Industries Receivables Turnover Related Terms


General DataComm Industries Receivables Turnover Historical Data

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The historical data trend for General DataComm Industries'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.

General DataComm Industries Receivables Turnover Chart

General DataComm Industries Annual Data
Trend Sep96 Sep97 Sep98 Sep99 Sep00 Sep05 Sep06 Sep07 Sep08 Sep09
Receivables Turnover
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General DataComm Industries Quarterly Data
Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10
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GNRD vs OSAT, GTXO, DGDM: Receivables Turnover Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, General DataComm Industries'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.


General DataComm Industries Receivables Turnover vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, General DataComm Industries's Receivables Turnover distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where General DataComm Industries's Receivables Turnover falls into.



General DataComm Industries Receivables Turnover Calculation

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

General DataComm Industries's Receivables Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2009 is calculated as

Receivables Turnover (A: Sep. 2009 )
=Revenue / Average Accounts Receivable
=Revenue (A: Sep. 2009 ) / ((Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2008 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2009 )) / count )
=8.7 / ((0.993 + 0.264) / 2 )
=8.7 / 0.6285
=13.84

General DataComm Industries's Receivables Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 is calculated as

Receivables Turnover (Q: Jun. 2010 )
=Revenue / Average Accounts Receivable
=Revenue (Q: Jun. 2010 ) / ((Accounts Receivable (Q: Mar. 2010 ) + Accounts Receivable (Q: Jun. 2010 )) / count )
=1.731 / ((0.027 + 0.047) / 2 )
=1.731 / 0.037
=46.78

* 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 46.78 mean?
General DataComm Industries (GNRD) has a Receivables Turnover of 46.78 as of Jun. 2010. 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 General DataComm Industries and its competitors.
Is General DataComm Industries' Receivables Turnover too high?
General DataComm Industries' current Receivables Turnover is 46.78. The Hardware industry median Receivables Turnover is 5.04. General DataComm Industries' value of 46.78 is 829.1% above this industry median.
How does General DataComm Industries' Receivables Turnover compare to OSAT and GTXO?
General DataComm Industries' Receivables Turnover of 46.78 can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. The industry median Receivables Turnover is 5.04. General DataComm Industries' value of 46.78 is 829.1% 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 Hardware company?
The median Receivables Turnover among Hardware companies is 5.04, based on 2,462 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. General DataComm Industries's current Receivables Turnover of 46.78 is 829.1% 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 General DataComm Industries and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Receivables Turnover is 5.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. General DataComm Industries's current Receivables Turnover is 46.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is General DataComm Industries stock overvalued right now?
General DataComm Industries (GNRD) has a current Receivables Turnover of 46.78. The current Receivables Turnover is 46.78 and 829.1% above the Hardware industry median of 5.04. 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 General DataComm Industries (GNRD), the current Receivables Turnover is 46.78 as of Jun. 2010. 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.

General DataComm Industries Business Description

Address 6 Rubber Avenue, Naugatuck, CT, USA, 06770
General DataComm Industries Inc is a provider of networking and telecommunications products, services and solutions. The company is focused on providing multi-service provisioning solutions using multi-service access and switching products.