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Proxim Wireless (Proxim Wireless) Receivables Turnover : 2.34 (As of Mar. 2010)


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What is Proxim Wireless 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. Proxim Wireless's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2010 was $7.72 Mil. Proxim Wireless's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Mar. 2010 was $3.30 Mil. Hence, Proxim Wireless's Receivables Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2010 was 2.34.


Proxim Wireless Receivables Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Proxim Wireless'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.

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Proxim Wireless Receivables Turnover Chart

Proxim Wireless Annual Data
Trend Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09
Receivables Turnover
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.39 10.83 8.92 7.31 8.40

Proxim Wireless Quarterly Data
Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Dec09 Mar10
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 2.41 2.57 1.93 - 2.34

Competitive Comparison of Proxim Wireless's Receivables Turnover

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Proxim Wireless'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.


Proxim Wireless's Receivables Turnover Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Proxim Wireless's Receivables Turnover distribution charts can be found below:

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



Proxim Wireless Receivables Turnover Calculation

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

Proxim Wireless's Receivables Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2009 is calculated as

Receivables Turnover (A: Dec. 2009 )
=Revenue / Average Total Inventories
=Revenue (A: Dec. 2009 ) / ((Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2008 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2009 )) / count )
=29.681 / ((4.084 + 2.983) / 2 )
=29.681 / 3.5335
=8.40

Proxim Wireless's Receivables Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2010 is calculated as

Receivables Turnover (Q: Mar. 2010 )
=Revenue / Average Total Inventories
=Revenue (Q: Mar. 2010 ) / ((Accounts Receivable (Q: Dec. 2009 ) + Accounts Receivable (Q: Mar. 2010 )) / count )
=7.717 / ((2.983 + 3.618) / 2 )
=7.717 / 3.3005
=2.34

* 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.


Proxim Wireless  (OTCPK:PRXM) 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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Proxim Wireless (Proxim Wireless) Business Description

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1561 Buckeye Drive, Milpitas, CA, USA, 95035
Proxim Wireless Corp provides high-speed wireless communications equipment and services. Its systems enable service providers, enterprises, and governmental organizations to deliver high-speed data connectivity enabling a broad range of applications.
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