Headwaters (Headwaters) Days Sales Outstanding : 44.34 (As of Mar. 2017)

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What is Headwaters Days Sales Outstanding?

Headwaters's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Mar. 2017 was $126 Mil. Headwaters's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2017 was $259 Mil. Hence, Headwaters's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Mar. 2017 was 44.34.

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

HW's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked ^*
in the Building Materials industry.
Industry Median: 55.495
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Sales Outstanding only.

Headwaters's Days Sales Outstanding declined from Mar. 2016 (45.00) to Mar. 2017 (44.34).

Headwaters Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

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

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Headwaters Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Headwaters Annual Data

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Days Sales Outstanding

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55.64

55.04

52.85

51.72

53.63

Headwaters Quarterly Data
	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17
Days Sales Outstanding	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															45.00	42.12	45.10	48.26	44.34

Competitive Comparison of Headwaters's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Building Materials subindustry, Headwaters's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

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Headwaters's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Headwaters's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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Headwaters 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.

Headwaters's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as

	Days Sales Outstanding (A: Sep. 2016 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2015 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2016 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Sep. 2016 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (134.384	+	152.084)	/	2 )	/	974.807	*	365
=	143.234					/	974.807	*	365
=	53.63

Headwaters's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Mar. 2017 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2016 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Mar. 2017 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Mar. 2017 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (118.272	+	133.725)	/	2 )	/	259.293	*	365 / 4
=	125.9985					/	259.293	*	365 / 4
=	44.34

Headwaters (NYSE:HW) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Headwaters (Headwaters) Business Description

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http://www.headwaters.com

Headwaters is a manufacturer of building products for the residential construction, residential remodelling, commercial, and industrial construction industries. The range of products includes architectural stone, resin-based exterior-siding accessories, roofing, trim board, decking, railing, concrete block and brick, windows, and other building products. Headwaters sells its products to wholesale distributors in the United States or big-box stores, as well as through an in-house direct salesforce.

Executives

Donald P Newman	officer: Chief Financial Officer	224 S 108TH AVENUE, OMAHA NE 68154
Sylvia Summers	director	200 FLYNN ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012
Malyn K Malquist	director	10653 S. RIVER FRONT PARKWAY, SUITE 300, SOUTH JORDAN UT 84095
Ej Jake Garn	director	10653 SOUTH RIVER FRONT PARKWAY, SUITE 300, SOUTH JORDAN UT 84095
Scott K Sorensen	officer: Chief Financial Officer	10653 S. RIVER FRONT PARKWAY, SUITE 300, SOUTH JORDAN UT 84095