Providence & Worcester Railroad Co (Providence & Worcester Railroad Co) Days Sales Outstanding : 51.11 (As of Jun. 2016)

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What is Providence & Worcester Railroad Co Days Sales Outstanding?

Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was $4.82 Mil. Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was $8.60 Mil. Hence, Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was 51.11.

The historical rank and industry rank for Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

PWX's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked ^*
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 45.73
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Sales Outstanding only.

Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Jun. 2015 (43.43) to Jun. 2016 (51.11).

Providence & Worcester Railroad Co Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

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Providence & Worcester Railroad Co Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Providence & Worcester Railroad Co Annual Data

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35.90

48.92

55.80

57.08

50.90

Providence & Worcester Railroad Co Quarterly Data
	Sep11	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16
Days Sales Outstanding	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															43.43	45.69	48.35	57.76	51.11

Competitive Comparison of Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Railroads subindustry, Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

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Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Transportation Industry

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Providence & Worcester Railroad Co 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.

Providence & Worcester Railroad Co'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
=	( (5.007	+	4.977)	/	2 )	/	35.797	*	365
=	4.992					/	35.797	*	365
=	50.90

Providence & Worcester Railroad Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Jun. 2016 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Mar. 2016 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2016 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Jun. 2016 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (4.167	+	5.466)	/	2 )	/	8.6	*	365 / 4
=	4.8165					/	8.6	*	365 / 4
=	51.11

Providence & Worcester Railroad Co (NAS:PWX) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Providence & Worcester Railroad Co (Providence & Worcester Railroad Co) Business Description

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Providence & Worcester Railroad Co commenced its operations in 1973. The Company is a short-line freight railroad as defined by the American Association of Railroads operating in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York. The Company is the only interstate freight carrier serving the State of Rhode Island. The Company services the international double-stack intermodal terminal facility in New England in Worcester, Massachusetts, a strategic location for regional transportation and distribution enterprises. The Company transports commodities for its customers, including automobiles, construction aggregates, iron and steel products, chemicals and plastics, lumber, scrap metals, plastic resins, cement, coal, construction and demolition debris, and processed foods and edible foodstuffs, such as corn syrup and vegetable oils. Its customers include Exxon Mobil Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Frito-Lay, Inc., Global LLP, GDF SUEZ Energy North America, International Paper Company, Lehigh Cement, Cargill, Inc., Northeast Utilities, Nucor Steel, Rawson Materials, Renewable Products Marketing Group, Subaru of New England, Tilcon Connecticut, Inc. and Toray Plastics, Inc. The Company competes with other carriers in the siting of new rail-oriented businesses in the region. The Company also competes with other modes of transportation, particularly long-haul trucking companies, for the transportation of commodities, and ocean-going vessels for the transportation of containers. The Company is subject to governmental regulation by the STB, the FRA, the Transportation Security Administration and other federal, state and local regulatory authorities with respect to certain rates and railroad operations, as well as a variety of health, safety, labor, environmental and other matters.

Executives

Daniel T Noreck	officer: Treasurer and CFO	75 HAMMOND STREET, WORCESTER MA 01610
P Scott Conti	director, officer: President and COO	75 HAMMOND STREET, WORCESTER MA 01610
Robert H Eder	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer	5 STEEPLE STREET, #303, PROVIDENCE RI 02903
Linda Eder	10 percent owner	100 DEXTER ROAD, EAST PROVIDENCE RI 02914
Craig M Scott	director	75 HAMMOND STREET, WORCESTER MA 01610
Stephen J Carlotti	10 percent owner	1500 FLEET CENTER, PROVIDENCE RI 02903
Merrill W Sherman	director	131 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116

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