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Comcast (Comcast) Days Sales Outstanding

: 38.90 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Comcast's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $13,325 Mil. Comcast's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $31,253 Mil. Hence, Comcast's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 38.90.

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

CMCSA' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 32.37   Med: 36.95   Max: 40.1
Current: 38.78

During the past 13 years, Comcast's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 40.10. The lowest was 32.37. And the median was 36.95.

CMCSA's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked better than
70% of 380 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 56.4 vs CMCSA: 38.78

Comcast's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Dec. 2022 (36.72) to Dec. 2023 (38.90).


Comcast Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Comcast'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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Comcast Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Sales Outstanding
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 37.52 40.10 36.81 37.09 39.76

Comcast Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Days Sales Outstanding 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 36.72 38.35 37.78 39.11 38.90

Competitive Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Comcast'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.


Comcast Days Sales Outstanding Distribution

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Comcast's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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



Comcast 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.

Comcast's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (12671 + 13813) / 2 ) / 121572*365
=13242 / 121572*365
=39.76

Comcast's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2023 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (12836 + 13813) / 2 ) / 31253*365 / 4
=13324.5 / 31253*365 / 4
=38.90

* 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.


Comcast  (NAS:CMCSA) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Comcast (Comcast) Business Description

Address
One Comcast Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19103-2838
Comcast is made up of three parts. The core cable business owns networks capable of providing television, internet access, and phone services to 62 million U.S. homes and businesses, or nearly half of the country. About 55% of the homes in this territory subscribe to at least one Comcast service. Comcast acquired NBCUniversal from General Electric in 2011. NBCU owns several cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC, and USA, the NBC broadcast network, the Peacock streaming platform, several local NBC affiliates, Universal Studios, and several theme parks. Sky, acquired in 2018, is the dominant television provider in the U.K. and has invested heavily in proprietary content to build this position. Sky is also the largest pay-television provider in Italy and has a presence in Germany and Austria.
Executives
Jason Armstrong officer: CFO & Treasurer C/O COMCAST CORP, ONE COMCAST CENTER, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Louise F. Brady director 22 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY NY 07054
Baltimore Thomas J Jr director PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC., 1775 TYSONS BLVD, 7TH FLOOR, TYSONS VA 22102
Jennifer Khoury officer: Chief Communications Officer C/O COMCAST CORP, ONE COMCAST CENTER, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Kenneth J Bacon director 5404 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 410, CHEVY CHASE MD 20815
Daniel C. Murdock officer: SVP & Chief Accounting Officer 1500 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19102
David N Watson officer: Sr. EVP 1100 CASSATT ROAD, BERWYN PA 19312
Brian L Roberts director, officer: Chairman of Board, Pres. & CEO COMCAST CORP, ONE COMCAST CENTER, 1701 JFK BOULEVARD, PHILIDELPHIA PA 19103
Maritza Gomez Montiel director C/O APTARGROUP, INC., 265 EXCHANGE DRIVE, SUITE 100, CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60014
Adam Louis Miller officer: Sr. EVP ONE COMCAST CENTER, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103-2838
Dana Strong officer: CEO - Sky C/O COMCAST CORPORATION, ONE COMCAST CENTER, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103-2838
Jeff Shell officer: CEO - NBCUniversal C/O COMCAST CORPORATION, ONE COMCAST CENTER, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Naomi M. Bergman director 210 E. EARLL DRIVE, PHOENIX AZ 85012
Sheldon M Bonovitz director
David L Cohen officer: Executive Vice President

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