Covanta Holding (Covanta Holding) Days Sales Outstanding : 42.41 (As of Sep. 2021)

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What is Covanta Holding Days Sales Outstanding?

Covanta Holding's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Sep. 2021 was $251 Mil. Covanta Holding's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2021 was $539 Mil. Hence, Covanta Holding's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Sep. 2021 was 42.41.

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

CVA'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.

Covanta Holding's Days Sales Outstanding declined from Sep. 2020 (44.42) to Sep. 2021 (42.41).

Covanta Holding Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Covanta Holding's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

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Covanta Holding Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Covanta Holding Annual Data

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Days Sales Outstanding

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69.18

70.10

66.34

56.41

47.93

Covanta Holding Quarterly Data
	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21
Days Sales Outstanding	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															44.42	47.11	45.17	42.83	42.41

Competitive Comparison of Covanta Holding's Days Sales Outstanding

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

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Covanta Holding's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

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

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Covanta Holding 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.

Covanta Holding's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

	Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2020 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2019 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2020 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2020 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (240	+	260)	/	2 )	/	1904	*	365
=	250					/	1904	*	365
=	47.93

Covanta Holding's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Sep. 2021 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2021 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2021 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Sep. 2021 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (242	+	259)	/	2 )	/	539	*	365 / 4
=	250.5					/	539	*	365 / 4
=	42.41

Covanta Holding (NYSE:CVA) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Covanta Holding (Covanta Holding) Business Description

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Address

445 South Street, Morristown, NJ, USA, 07960

Website

http://www.covanta.com

Covanta Holding Corp is a holding company engaged in the businesses of waste and energy services. It is engaged in the conversion of waste to energy, as well as other waste disposal and renewable energy production businesses. The firm generates its income in the form of waste and service revenue, energy revenue, recycled metals revenue, and other operating income. Geographically, the company operates in the United States.

Executives

Paul E. Stauder	officer: President, Covanta Envir. Sol.	445 SOUTH STREET MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
Thomas L Kenyon	officer: Exec. VP, Gen'l Counsel & Sec.	445 SOUTH STREET MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
Ronald J Broglio	director	1417 HIGH ROAD VANDIVER AL 35176
Schantz Joseph J Ii	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	445 SOUTH STREET MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
Robert S Silberman	director	C/O STRAYER EDUCATION INC, 2303 DULLES STATION BOULEVARD, HERNDON VA 20171
Linda J. Fisher	director	WILMINGTION OFFICE BUILDINGS 1007 MARKET STREET, D-6074 WILMINGTON DE 19898
De Castro Michael Joseph	officer: EVP Supply Chain	445 SOUTH STREET MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
Timothy Simpson	officer: Exec. VP, Gen'l Counsel & Sec.	40 LANE ROAD FAIRFIELD NJ 07004
Matthew Mulcahy	officer: SVP & Head of Corp Development	445 SOUTH STREET MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
Owen Michaelson	director	3 BRADFIELD WAY WAVERLEY ROTHERHAM X0 S60 5WE
Virginia D. Angilello	officer: SVP & CHRO	445 SOUTH STREET COVANTA MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
Stephen J Jones	officer: President and CEO	7201 HAMILTON BOULEVARD, ALLENTOWN PA 18195-1501
Danielle Pletka	director	1789 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, DC DC 20036
Michael W Ranger	director	C/O TXU CORP, 1601 BRYAN ST, DALLAS TX 75201
Manpreet Grewal	officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer	600 GRANT STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15219