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Guidance Software (Guidance Software) Days Sales Outstanding : 57.26 (As of Jun. 2017)


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What is Guidance Software Days Sales Outstanding?

Guidance Software's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Jun. 2017 was $15.5 Mil. Guidance Software's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2017 was $24.7 Mil. Hence, Guidance Software's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Jun. 2017 was 57.26.

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

GUID's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 62.195
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Sales Outstanding only.

Guidance Software's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Jun. 2016 (49.67) to Jun. 2017 (57.26).


Guidance Software Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Guidance Software'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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Guidance Software Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Guidance Software Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Days Sales Outstanding
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 60.70 70.32 65.98 71.10 72.11

Guidance Software Quarterly Data
Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17
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 49.67 60.86 67.82 66.07 57.26

Competitive Comparison of Guidance Software's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Software - Application subindustry, Guidance Software'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.


Guidance Software's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Guidance Software's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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



Guidance Software 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.

Guidance Software's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2016 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2015 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2016 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2016 )*Days in Period
=( (21.434 + 22.236) / 2 ) / 110.518*365
=21.835 / 110.518*365
=72.11

Guidance Software's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Jun. 2017 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Mar. 2017 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2017 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2017 )*Days in Period
=( (16.553 + 14.399) / 2 ) / 24.663*365 / 4
=15.476 / 24.663*365 / 4
=57.26

* 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.


Guidance Software  (NAS:GUID) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Guidance Software (Guidance Software) Business Description

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Guidance Software is a leading vendor of computer forensic investigation technology. Customers use the company's products and services to proactively identify misuse of electronic documents and databases, as well as for forensic analysis of compromised digital information. Guidance counts about half the Fortune 100 companies and more than a thousand law enforcement agencies as its customers. The company derives more than 20% of its revenues from overseas sales.
Executives
Van Schoonenberg Robert G director 150 N. ORANGE GROVE BLVD, PASADENA CA 91103
Maximus Carnecchia Scipio director 5005 WATERIDGE VISTA CIRCLE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Michael J Mcconnell director P.O. BOX 6280, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92658
Alfredo Gomez officer: SVP, General Counsel 10420 RESEARCH ROAD SE, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87123
Reynolds Bish director C/O IOMEGA CORPORATION, 10955 VISTA SORRENTO PARKWAY, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Patrick Dennis director, officer: CEO and President 1055 E. COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91106
Rgm Capital, Llc 10 percent owner 9010 STRADA STELL COURT, SUITE 105, NAPLES FL 34109
Robert G Moses 10 percent owner RGM CAPITAL, LLC, 9010 STRADA STELL COURT, SUITE 105, NAPLES FL 34109
Jay R Ackerman officer: Chief Revenue Officer C/O SERVICESOURCE INTERNATIONAL INC 634 SECOND STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Marshall S Geller director 10866 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1450, LOS ANGELES CA 90024
Dale L Fuller director 215 NORTH MARENGO AVE., 2ND FLOOR, PASADENA CA 91101
Amit Yoran director C/O TENABLE HOLDINGS, INC., 6100 MERRIWEATHER DRIVE, COLUMBIA MD 21044

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