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athenahealth (athenahealth) Days Sales Outstanding : 48.62 (As of Sep. 2018)


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What is athenahealth Days Sales Outstanding?

athenahealth's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was $176 Mil. athenahealth's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was $330 Mil. Hence, athenahealth's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was 48.62.

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

ATHN's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked *
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Industry Median: 46.01
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Sales Outstanding only.

athenahealth's Days Sales Outstanding declined from Sep. 2017 (50.06) to Sep. 2018 (48.62).


athenahealth Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for athenahealth's Days Sales Outstanding 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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athenahealth Days Sales Outstanding Chart

athenahealth Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Days Sales Outstanding
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athenahealth Quarterly Data
Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18
Days Sales Outstanding 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 50.06 46.21 50.27 53.22 48.62

Competitive Comparison of athenahealth's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Health Information Services subindustry, athenahealth's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding 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.


athenahealth's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, athenahealth's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where athenahealth's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.



athenahealth 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.

athenahealth's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2017 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2016 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2017 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2017 )*Days in Period
=( (161.6 + 169.5) / 2 ) / 1220.3*365
=165.55 / 1220.3*365
=49.52

athenahealth's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Sep. 2018 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2018 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2018 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2018 )*Days in Period
=( (183.7 + 167.4) / 2 ) / 329.5*365 / 4
=175.55 / 329.5*365 / 4
=48.62

* 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.


athenahealth  (NAS:ATHN) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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athenahealth (athenahealth) Business Description

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Athenahealth provides healthcare IT (HCIT) services through cloud-based and mobile application products largely for smaller to midsize medical groups and health systems. Their services include revenue cycle and practice management, electronic health records, patient engagement, population health management, and care coordination. The business services segment generates 96% of revenue, which provides cloud-based solutions and support to healthcare providers. Athenahealth is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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Brian P Mckeon director IDEXX LABORATORIES, ONE IDEXX DRIVE, WESTBROOK ME 04092
John A Kane director C/O MERCHANTS BANCSHARES, INC., 275 KENNEDY DRIVE, SOUTH BURLINGTON VT 05403
Dev Ittycheria director C/O MONGO DB, INC., 1633 BROADWAY, 38TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
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Brandon H Hull director 221 NASSAU STREET, PRINCETON NJ 08542
Thomas J Szkutak director P O BOX 81226, SEATTLE WA 98108-1226
Jeffrey R Immelt director, other: Executive Chairman GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, 41 FARNSWORTH STREET, BOSTON MA 02210
Marc A Levine officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ATHENAHEALTH, INC., 311 ARSENAL STREET, WATERTOWN MA 02472
Jacqueline B Kosecoff director 5960 HEISLEY ROAD, MENTOR OH 44060
Amy Abernethy director 311 ARSENAL STREET, WATERTOWN MA 02472
Kristi Ann Matus officer: EVP and CFAO C/O EQUITABLE HOLDINGS, INC., 1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10104
Daniel H. Orenstein officer: SVP, GC, and Secretary 311 ARSENAL STREET, WATERTOWN MA 02472
Jeremy Delinsky officer: SVP, Chief Product Officer C/O WAYFAIR INC., 4 COPLEY PLACE, 7TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Timothy M Adams officer: CFO & SVP 311 ARSENAL STREET, WATERTOWN MA 02472
Bryan E Roberts director C/O VENROCK ASSOCIATES, 2494 SAND HILL ROAD STE 200, MENLO PARK CA 94025

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