PGNT (Paragon Technologies) Total Current Assets: $10.33 Mil (As of Dec. 2008)

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What is Paragon Technologies Total Current Assets?

Paragon Technologies PGNT Total Current Assets is $10.33 Mil as of Dec. 2008.

Total current assets includes Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, Total Receivables, Total Inventories, and Other Current Assets. Paragon Technologies's total current assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 was $10.33 Mil.

Paragon Technologies  (OTCPK:PGNT) Total Current Assets Explanation

In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value, and accounts receivable is considered worth 75% of its value. Therefore the liquidation value is lower than calculated from total current assets.

Paragon Technologies's Liquidation Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 is

Liquidation value
= Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities+(0.75 * Accounts Receivable)+(0.5 * Total Inventories)
=5.615-3.613+0.75 * 2.627+0.5 * 0.705
=4.32

* 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.

Paragon Technologies Total Current Assets Related Terms

Paragon Technologies Total Current Assets Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Paragon Technologies's Total Current Assets 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.

Paragon Technologies Total Current Assets Chart

Paragon Technologies Annual Data
Trend Feb99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08
Total Current Assets
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Paragon Technologies Quarterly Data
Mar04 Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08
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Paragon Technologies Total Current Assets Calculation

Total Current Assets are the asset that can be converted to cash or used to pay current liabilities within 12 months.

Paragon Technologies's Total Current Assets for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as

Total Current Assets=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+Total Receivables+Total Inventories+Other Current Assets
=5.615+2.963+0.705+1.048
=10.33

Paragon Technologies's Total Current Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as

Total Current Assets=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+Total Receivables+Total Inventories+Other Current Assets
=5.615+2.963+0.705+1.048
=10.33

* 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.

Total Current Assets is linked to the Current Ratio, which is the result of dividing total current assets by total current liabilities. It is frequently used as an indicator of a company's liquidity, its ability to meet short-term obligations.

Total Current Assets is also linked to Working Capital, Net working capital is calculated as Total Current Assets minus Total Current Liabilities.

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What does a Total Current Assets of $10.33 Mil mean?
Paragon Technologies (PGNT) has a Total Current Assets of $10.33 Mil as of Dec. 2008. The total amount of assets with liquidity less than one year as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for Paragon Technologies and its competitors.
Is Paragon Technologies' Total Current Assets too high?
Paragon Technologies' current Total Current Assets is $10.33 Mil.
How does Paragon Technologies' Total Current Assets compare to AMMX and ARTW?
Paragon Technologies' Total Current Assets of $10.33 Mil can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Current Assets for a Hardware company?
A good Total Current Assets depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Total Current Assets should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Total Current Assets mean?
A high Total Current Assets can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total amount of assets with liquidity less than one year as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for Paragon Technologies and its competitors. Paragon Technologies's current Total Current Assets is $10.33 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Paragon Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Paragon Technologies (PGNT) has a current Total Current Assets of $10.33 Mil. The current Total Current Assets is $10.33 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Current Assets calculated?
Total Current Assets is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Paragon Technologies (PGNT), the current Total Current Assets is $10.33 Mil as of Dec. 2008. 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.

Paragon Technologies Business Description

Address 101 Larry Holmes Drive, Suite 500, Easton, PA, USA, 18042
Paragon Technologies Inc is a diversified holding company composed of three business segments: Automation, Distribution, and Real Estate. In addition, it may also invest its cash balance in marketable securities. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the Distribution segment, in which it distributes servers, workstations, storage, networking, high-end printers, high-end audio visual and power protection systems, notebook computers, desktop computers, printers, projectors, gaming, and accessories. Under this segment, it also sells consumer electronics and home appliances and provides services such as managed services, printing, electronic documents management, electronic invoicing, and high-capacity storage solutions to businesses.