GKN (GKNLY) Days Sales Outstanding : 58.47 (As of Dec. 2017)

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What is GKN Days Sales Outstanding?

GKN's average Accounts Receivable for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was $2,058 Mil. GKN's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was $6,424 Mil. Hence, GKN's Days Sales Outstanding for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was 58.47.

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

GKNLY's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked ^*
in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Industry Median: 60.285
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Sales Outstanding only.

GKN's Days Sales Outstanding declined from Dec. 2016 (64.47) to Dec. 2017 (58.47).

GKN Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

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

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GKN Days Sales Outstanding Chart

GKN Annual Data

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Days Sales Outstanding

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47.91

52.81

54.63

55.27

50.30

GKN Semi-Annual Data
	Jun08	Dec08	Jun09	Dec09	Jun10	Dec10	Jun11	Dec11	Jun12	Dec12	Jun13	Dec13	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17
Days Sales Outstanding	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															60.68	60.41	64.47	57.53	58.47

Competitive Comparison of GKN's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Auto Parts subindustry, GKN's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

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GKN's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, GKN's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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

GKN 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.

GKN'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
=	( (1697.878	+	1875.335)	/	2 )	/	12963.807	*	365
=	1786.6065					/	12963.807	*	365
=	50.30

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

	Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Dec. 2017 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2017 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2017 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2017 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (2240.717	+	1875.335)	/	2 )	/	6423.592	*	365 / 2
=	2058.026					/	6423.592	*	365 / 2
=	58.47

GKN (OTCPK:GKNLY) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Ipsley House, Ipsley Church Lane, PO Box 55, Redditch, Worcs, GBR, B98 0TL

Website

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GKN is a British engineering company specialising in manufacture and service of systems and components with aerospace and automotive applications. In 2017, GKN generated GBP 9.7 billion in revenue. About 50% of revenue comes from Driveline, 35% from Aerospace, and 11% from Powder Metallurgy, while Other Business generates the remaining 4% of sales.

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