PBPB (Potbelly) Receivables Turnover: 11.99 (As of Jun. 2025)

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What is Potbelly Receivables Turnover?

Potbelly PBPB 9 Receivables Turnover is 11.99 as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates PBPB with a GF Score™ of 9/100.

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. Potbelly's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2025 was $123.7 Mil. Potbelly's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Jun. 2025 was $10.3 Mil. Hence, Potbelly's Receivables Turnover for the three months ended in Jun. 2025 was 11.99.


Potbelly  (NAS:PBPB) 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.


Potbelly Receivables Turnover Related Terms


Potbelly Receivables Turnover Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Potbelly'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.

Potbelly Receivables Turnover Chart

Potbelly Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Receivables Turnover
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Potbelly Quarterly Data
Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25
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 13.80 12.11 11.77 11.22 11.99

PBPB vs BRCB, NATH, VENU: Receivables Turnover Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Potbelly'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.


Potbelly Receivables Turnover vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Potbelly's Receivables Turnover distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Potbelly Receivables Turnover Calculation

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

Potbelly's Receivables Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Receivables Turnover (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Revenue / Average Accounts Receivable
=Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 ) / ((Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2024 )) / count )
=462.598 / ((7.96 + 9.765) / 2 )
=462.598 / 8.8625
=52.20

Potbelly's Receivables Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Receivables Turnover (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Revenue / Average Accounts Receivable
=Revenue (Q: Jun. 2025 ) / ((Accounts Receivable (Q: Mar. 2025 ) + Accounts Receivable (Q: Jun. 2025 )) / count )
=123.709 / ((10.503 + 10.127) / 2 )
=123.709 / 10.315
=11.99

* 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 11.99 mean?
Potbelly (PBPB) has a Receivables Turnover of 11.99 as of Jun. 2025. 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 Potbelly and its competitors.
Is Potbelly's Receivables Turnover too high?
Potbelly's current Receivables Turnover is 11.99. The Restaurants industry median Receivables Turnover is 28.75. Potbelly's value of 11.99 is 58.3% below this industry median. Overall, Potbelly has a GF Score™ of 9/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Potbelly's Receivables Turnover compare to BRCB and NATH?
Potbelly's Receivables Turnover of 11.99 can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. The industry median Receivables Turnover is 28.75. Potbelly's value of 11.99 is 58.3% 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 Restaurants company?
The median Receivables Turnover among Restaurants companies is 28.75, based on 354 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. Potbelly's current Receivables Turnover of 11.99 is 58.3% 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 Potbelly and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Receivables Turnover is 28.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Potbelly's current Receivables Turnover is 11.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Potbelly stock overvalued right now?
Potbelly (PBPB) has a current Receivables Turnover of 11.99. The current Receivables Turnover is 11.99 and 58.3% below the Restaurants industry median of 28.75. Potbelly's overall GF Score™ is 9/100. 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 Potbelly (PBPB), the current Receivables Turnover is 11.99 as of Jun. 2025. 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.

Potbelly Business Description

Address 111 North Canal Street, Suite 325, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
Potbelly Corp owns and franchises hundreds of limited-service restaurants specializing in sandwiches and salads, shakes. The menu includes toasty sandwiches, signature salads, soups, chili, sides, desserts, and, in breakfast locations it serves breakfast sandwiches and steel-cut oatmeal. majority of its locations are company-owned and located in the United States, with Illinois and Texas housing far more locations than any other state. The company has franchise partners in a number of countries. Excluding the United States, its franchises are in the Middle East.
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