Progressive Waste Solutions (Progressive Waste Solutions) Days Sales Outstanding : 39.93 (As of Mar. 2016)

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What is Progressive Waste Solutions Days Sales Outstanding?

Progressive Waste Solutions's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $206 Mil. Progressive Waste Solutions's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $471 Mil. Hence, Progressive Waste Solutions's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was 39.93.

The historical rank and industry rank for Progressive Waste Solutions's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

BIN's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked ^*
in the Waste Management industry.
Industry Median: 72.87
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Sales Outstanding only.

Progressive Waste Solutions's Days Sales Outstanding declined from Mar. 2015 (40.35) to Mar. 2016 (39.93).

Progressive Waste Solutions Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Progressive Waste Solutions's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

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Progressive Waste Solutions Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Progressive Waste Solutions Annual Data

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41.58

43.40

42.20

40.49

40.17

Progressive Waste Solutions Quarterly Data
	Jun11	Sep11	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16
Days Sales Outstanding	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															40.35	37.65	39.84	39.43	39.93

Competitive Comparison of Progressive Waste Solutions's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Waste Management subindustry, Progressive Waste Solutions's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

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Progressive Waste Solutions's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Progressive Waste Solutions's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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Progressive Waste Solutions Days Sales Outstanding Calculation

Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Accounts Receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

Progressive Waste Solutions's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

	Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2015 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2014 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2015 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2015 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (216.201	+	207.636)	/	2 )	/	1925.592	*	365
=	211.9185					/	1925.592	*	365
=	40.17

Progressive Waste Solutions's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Mar. 2016 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2015 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Mar. 2016 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Mar. 2016 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (207.636	+	204.969)	/	2 )	/	471.438	*	365 / 4
=	206.3025					/	471.438	*	365 / 4
=	39.93

Progressive Waste Solutions (NYSE:BIN) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Progressive Waste Solutions (Progressive Waste Solutions) Business Description

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http://www.progressivewaste.com

Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd was incorporated on May 20, 2009 under the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario). The Company provides vertically integrated non-hazardous solid waste services to commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers in Canada and the U.S. The Company carries on business through three geographic segments: Canada, the U.S. South and the U.S. Northeast. The business segments are vertically integrated and their operations include the collection and disposal of waste and recyclable materials, transfer station operations, material recovery facilities, landfills and landfill gas to energy facilities.

Executives

James Little	officer: Executive VP Engineering	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Edward E Guillet	director	C/O WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC, 610 APPLEWOOD CRESCENT, SUITE 200, VAUGHAN A6 L4K 0C3
Elise Lipman Jordan	director	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE #110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Ronald J Mittelstaedt	director, officer: Executive Chairman	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Jason Craft	officer: Sr Vice President-Operations	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE #110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Worthing Jackman	director, officer: President and CEO	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Michael W Harlan	director	C/O WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC., 610 APPLEWOOD CRESCENT, SUITE 200, VAUGHAN A6 L4K 0C3
Patrick James Shea	officer: Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
David M Hall	officer: Sr. Vice President - Sales	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Mary Anne Whitney	officer: Sr Vice President & CFO	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE #110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Matthew Stephen Black	officer: Sr. Vice President - Tax	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE #110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
David Eddie	officer: Sr. VP & Chief Accting Officer	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Eric Hansen	officer: Senior Vice President and CIO	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE #110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Darrell W Chambliss	officer: EVP & COO	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
William J Razzouk	director	C/O WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC, 610 APPLEWOOD CRESCENT, SUITE 200, VAUGHAN A6 L4K 0C3

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