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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. School Specialty's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2019 was $91.0 Mil. School Specialty's average Accounts Receivable for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2019 was $111.9 Mil.
Hence, School Specialty's Receivables Turnover for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2019 was 0.81.
School Specialty (OTCPK:SCOO) 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.
School Specialty Receivables Turnover Related Terms
School Specialty Receivables Turnover Historical Data
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The historical data trend for School Specialty'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.
SCOO vs PIRRQ, JADG, MSSV: Receivables Turnover Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, School Specialty'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.
School Specialty Receivables Turnover vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, School Specialty's Receivables Turnover distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where School Specialty's Receivables Turnover falls into.
* 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.
School Specialty (SCOO) has a Receivables Turnover of 0.81 as of Dec. 2019. 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 School Specialty and its competitors.
Is School Specialty's Receivables Turnover too high?
School Specialty's current Receivables Turnover is 0.81. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Receivables Turnover is 20.20. School Specialty's value of 0.81 is 96% below this industry median. Overall, School Specialty has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does School Specialty's Receivables Turnover compare to PIRRQ and JADG?
School Specialty's Receivables Turnover of 0.81 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median Receivables Turnover is 20.20. School Specialty's value of 0.81 is 96% 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Receivables Turnover among Retail - Cyclical companies is 20.20, based on 1,105 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. School Specialty's current Receivables Turnover of 0.81 is 96% 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 School Specialty and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Receivables Turnover is 20.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. School Specialty's current Receivables Turnover is 0.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is School Specialty stock overvalued right now?
School Specialty (SCOO) has a current Receivables Turnover of 0.81. The current Receivables Turnover is 0.81 and 96% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 20.20. School Specialty's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 School Specialty (SCOO), the current Receivables Turnover is 0.81 as of Dec. 2019. 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.
School Specialty Inc is a distributor of supplies, furniture, technology products, supplemental learning products, and curriculum solutions, primarily to the education marketplace. Its operating business segments are Distribution and Curriculum. The company generates maximum revenue from the Distribution Segment. Its Distribution segment offers products primarily to the PreK-12 education market that include basic classroom supplies and office products, instructional materials, indoor and outdoor furniture and equipment, physical education equipment, classroom technology, and planning and organizational products.
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