ARBU (American Business) Total Current Liabilities: $36.98 Mil (As of Sep. 2007)


What is American Business Total Current Liabilities?

American Business ARBU Total Current Liabilities is $36.98 Mil as of Sep. 2007.

Total current liabilities includes Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense, Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation, Other Current Liabilities, and Current Deferred Liabilities. American Business's total current liabilities for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2007 was $36.98

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American Business Total Current Liabilities Related Terms

American Business Total Current Liabilities Historical Data

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The historical data trend for American Business's Total Current Liabilities can be seen below:

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American Business Total Current Liabilities Chart

American Business Annual Data
Trend Mar97 Mar98 Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06
Total Current Liabilities
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American Business Quarterly Data
Dec02 Mar03 Jun03 Sep03 Dec03 Mar04 Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07
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American Business Total Current Liabilities Calculation

Total Current Liabilities is the total amount of liabilities that the company needs to pay over the next 12 months.

American Business's Total Current Liabilities for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2006 is calculated as

Total Current Liabilities=Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense+Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=10.131+6.311
+Other Current Liabilities+Current Deferred Liabilities
=18.379+0
=34.82

American Business's Total Current Liabilities for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2007 is calculated as

Total Current Liabilities=Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense+Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=11.112+6.311
+Other Current Liabilities+Current Deferred Liabilities
=19.56+0
=36.98

* 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.

The increase of Total Current Liabilities of a company is not necessarily a bad thing. This may conserve the company's cash and contribute positively to cash flow.

Total Current Liabilities is linked to Total Current Assets through the Current Ratio and Working Capital. The Current Ratio is equal to 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. Net working capital is calculated as Total Current Assets minus Total Current Liabilities.

What does a Total Current Liabilities of $36.98 Mil mean?
American Business (ARBU) has a Total Current Liabilities of $36.98 Mil as of Sep. 2007. The total amount of liabilities with maturity less than one year as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for American Business and its competitors.
Is American Business' Total Current Liabilities too high?
American Business' current Total Current Liabilities is $36.98 Mil.
How does American Business' Total Current Liabilities compare to YTFD and WSCC?
American Business' Total Current Liabilities of $36.98 Mil can be compared against companies in the Diversified Financial Services 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 Liabilities for a Diversified Financial Services company?
A good Total Current Liabilities depends on the Diversified Financial Services industry context. However, Total Current Liabilities 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 Liabilities mean?
A high Total Current Liabilities can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total amount of liabilities with maturity less than one year as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for American Business and its competitors. American Business's current Total Current Liabilities is $36.98 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is American Business stock overvalued right now?
American Business (ARBU) has a current Total Current Liabilities of $36.98 Mil. The current Total Current Liabilities is $36.98 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Current Liabilities calculated?
Total Current Liabilities is calculated from a company's financial statements. For American Business (ARBU), the current Total Current Liabilities is $36.98 Mil as of Sep. 2007. 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.

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