UBM (LSE:UBMN) Receivables Turnover : 2.74 (As of Dec. 2017)

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What is UBM Receivables Turnover?

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. UBM's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was £555 Mil. UBM's average Accounts Receivable for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was £203 Mil. Hence, UBM's Receivables Turnover for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was 2.74.

UBM Receivables Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for UBM's Receivables Turnover can be seen below:

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UBM Receivables Turnover Chart

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Receivables Turnover

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5.67

3.74

5.10

6.07

6.79

UBM Semi-Annual Data
	Jun09	Dec09	Jun10	Dec10	Jun11	Dec11	Jun12	Dec12	Jun13	Dec13	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17
Receivables Turnover	Get a 7-Day Free Trial													2.04	2.00	2.41	2.17	2.74

Competitive Comparison of UBM's Receivables Turnover

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, UBM's Receivables Turnover, along with its competitors' market caps and Receivables Turnover data, can be viewed below:

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UBM's Receivables Turnover Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, UBM's Receivables Turnover distribution charts can be found below:

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UBM Receivables Turnover Calculation

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

UBM's Receivables Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

	Receivables Turnover (A: Dec. 2017 )
=	Revenue	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Revenue (A: Dec. 2017 )	/ (	(Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2016 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2017 ))	/	count )
=	1002.9	/ (	(152	+	143.2)	/	2 )
=	1002.9	/	147.6
=	6.79

UBM's Receivables Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

	Receivables Turnover (Q: Dec. 2017 )
=	Revenue	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2017 )	/ (	(Accounts Receivable (Q: Jun. 2017 )	+	Accounts Receivable (Q: Dec. 2017 ))	/	count )
=	554.5	/ (	(262.2	+	143.2)	/	2 )
=	554.5	/	202.7
=	2.74

UBM (LSE:UBMN) 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.

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UBM PLC is a United Kingdom-based global business-to-business organizer. In addition to focusing on business-to-business events, the company operates live media, communication, and marketing services. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from it organization of business events such as tradeshows, making it one of the leading event and exhibition organizers in the world. Its events are mostly focused in North America, emerging markets countries such as China and India, and the U.K. The company's revenue is fairly evenly split across these regions. UBM's clients mainly operate in the industrial, transportation, fashion, and healthcare industries.

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