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Mothercare (LSE:MTC) Days Sales Outstanding : 27.69 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Mothercare Days Sales Outstanding?

Mothercare's average Accounts Receivable for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was £4.40 Mil. Mothercare's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was £29.00 Mil. Hence, Mothercare's Days Sales Outstanding for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was 27.69.

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

LSE:MTC' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.73   Med: 29.55   Max: 67.87
Current: 30.03

During the past 13 years, Mothercare's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 67.87. The lowest was 17.73. And the median was 29.55.

LSE:MTC's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked worse than
65.58% of 1078 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 17.55 vs LSE:MTC: 30.03

Mothercare's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Sep. 2022 (24.41) to Sep. 2023 (27.69).


Mothercare Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mothercare'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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Mothercare Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Mothercare Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Days Sales Outstanding
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 67.87 42.44 48.50 33.18 17.73

Mothercare Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Days Sales Outstanding Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 50.55 33.32 24.41 27.96 27.69

Competitive Comparison of Mothercare's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Mothercare'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.


Mothercare's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Mothercare's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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



Mothercare 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.

Mothercare's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Mar. 2023 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Mar. 2022 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Mar. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (3.4 + 3.7) / 2 ) / 73.1*365
=3.55 / 73.1*365
=17.73

Mothercare's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Mar. 2023 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (3.7 + 5.1) / 2 ) / 29*365 / 2
=4.4 / 29*365 / 2
=27.69

* 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.


Mothercare  (LSE:MTC) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Mothercare (LSE:MTC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
London Road, Westside 1, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, GBR, HP3 9TD
Mothercare PLC is a retailer of products. The company offers clothing and footwear; Home and travel include pushchairs, car seats, furniture, bedding, feeding, and bathing equipment; and Toys mainly for babies. The company geographically generates revenue from Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The company derives a majority of its revenue from Europe. The company generates revenue from Sale of goods to franchise partners and Royalties income.