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WGL Holdings (WGL Holdings) Days Sales Outstanding : 54.67 (As of Mar. 2018)


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What is WGL Holdings Days Sales Outstanding?

WGL Holdings's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $531 Mil. WGL Holdings's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $886 Mil. Hence, WGL Holdings's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was 54.67.

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

WGL's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 53.125
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Sales Outstanding only.

WGL Holdings's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Mar. 2017 (54.08) to Mar. 2018 (54.67).


WGL Holdings Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for WGL Holdings'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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WGL Holdings Days Sales Outstanding Chart

WGL Holdings Annual Data
Trend Sep08 Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17
Days Sales Outstanding
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WGL Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
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Competitive Comparison of WGL Holdings's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, WGL Holdings'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.


WGL Holdings's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, WGL Holdings's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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



WGL Holdings 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.

WGL Holdings's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Sep. 2017 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2016 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2017 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2017 )*Days in Period
=( (345.283 + 419.854) / 2 ) / 2354.724*365
=382.5685 / 2354.724*365
=59.30

WGL Holdings's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Mar. 2018 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2017 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Mar. 2018 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2018 )*Days in Period
=( (537.643 + 524.626) / 2 ) / 886.451*365 / 4
=531.1345 / 886.451*365 / 4
=54.67

* 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.


WGL Holdings  (NYSE:WGL) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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WGL Holdings (WGL Holdings) Business Description

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WGL Holdings' primary operating segment, Washington Gas Light, is a regulated gas distribution utility. This segment serves about 1.1 million customers in Maryland, Virginia, and the Washington, D.C., metro area. The nonregulated energy marketing segment buys and resells natural gas and electricity in competitive markets, in addition to designing, building, and operating energy systems including solar installations. WGL is signed on to some sizable midstream pipeline projects and angles to expand this business around its utility footprint.
Executives
Karen Hardwick officer: Senior Vice President and GC 1000 MAINE AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON DC 20024
Dorothy Ramsey officer: Vice President 1000 MAINE AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON DC 20024
Linda R Gooden director LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, 6801 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, BETHESDA MD 20817
Leslie T Thornton officer: Senior VP, GC and Corp. Sec. 3921 COURTLAND CIRCLE, ALEXANDRIA VA 22305
David M Harris director 101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Debra L Lee director C/O BLACK ENTERTAINMENT, 1 BET PLZ. 1900W PLACE N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20018
Terry D Mccallister director, officer: Chairman and CEO 1100 H ST NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
James F Lafond director 4401 GULF SHORE BLVD NORTH, UNIT 103, NAPLES FL 34103
Clancy George Patrick Jr director 1100 H ST NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Stephen C Beasley director THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, ONCE WILLIAMS CENTER, SUITE 4700, TULSA OK 77002
Diane J Hoskins director 101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Karen Hastie Williams director GANNETT CO INC, 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Degraffenreidt James H Jr other: Former Chairman and CEO 1100 H ST NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Philip A Odeen director N/A, N/A OH 45202

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