Dis-Chem Pharmacies (JSE:DCP) Days Sales Outstanding : 19.92 (As of Aug. 2023)

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What is Dis-Chem Pharmacies Days Sales Outstanding?

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's average Accounts Receivable for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was R1,949 Mil. Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Revenue for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was R17,856 Mil. Hence, Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Sales Outstanding for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was 19.92.

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

JSE:DCP' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.66 Med: 11.32 Max: 21.56
Current: 21.56

During the past 10 years, Dis-Chem Pharmacies's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 21.56. The lowest was 8.66. And the median was 11.32.

JSE:DCP's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked better than
79.81% of 639 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 46.18 vs JSE:DCP: 21.56

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Aug. 2022 (16.97) to Aug. 2023 (19.92).

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

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Dis-Chem Pharmacies Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Annual Data

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Days Sales Outstanding

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13.97

8.66

9.16

9.46

11.64

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Semi-Annual Data
	Feb14	Feb15	Aug15	Feb16	Aug16	Feb17	Aug17	Feb18	Aug18	Feb19	Aug19	Feb20	Aug20	Feb21	Aug21	Feb22	Aug22	Feb23	Aug23
Days Sales Outstanding	Get a 7-Day Free Trial														15.87	16.34	16.97	18.83	19.92

Competitive Comparison of Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

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Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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Dis-Chem Pharmacies 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.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as

	Days Sales Outstanding (A: Feb. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Feb. 2022 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Feb. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Feb. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (874.546	+	1209.51)	/	2 )	/	32663.513	*	365
=	1042.028					/	32663.513	*	365
=	11.64

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Aug. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Feb. 2023 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Aug. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Aug. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (1209.51	+	2688.698)	/	2 )	/	17855.999	*	365 / 2
=	1949.104					/	17855.999	*	365 / 2
=	19.92

Dis-Chem Pharmacies (JSE:DCP) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Dis-Chem Pharmacies (JSE:DCP) Business Description

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23 Stag Road, Glen Austin, Midrand, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 1685

Website

https://www.dischem.co.za

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd is a pharmaceutical company based in South Africa. Its product portfolio includes personal care products, beauty products, healthcare and nutrition products, and dispensary and baby care products. The operating segments of the group are Retail and Wholesale. It derives maximum revenue from the Retail segment, which includes company stores, retailers of pharmaceutical and a variety of health and beauty products, as well as pharma-logistic services and oncology and retailers of pharmaceutical products. The Wholesale segment consists of the CJ wholesale and company distribution businesses, wholesalers of pharmaceuticals, and a variety of health and beauty products. Geographically, the group carries its business operations principally in South Africa.