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The Western Union Co (LTS:0LVJ) Days Sales Outstanding : 154.53 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is The Western Union Co Days Sales Outstanding?

The Western Union Co's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $1,777 Mil. The Western Union Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $1,049 Mil. Hence, The Western Union Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 154.53.

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

LTS:0LVJ' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 64.71   Med: 89.16   Max: 145.17
Current: 145.17

During the past 13 years, The Western Union Co's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 145.17. The lowest was 64.71. And the median was 89.16.

LTS:0LVJ's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked worse than
70.72% of 263 companies
in the Credit Services industry
Industry Median: 42.35 vs LTS:0LVJ: 145.17

The Western Union Co's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Mar. 2023 (0.00) to Mar. 2024 (154.53).


The Western Union Co Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Western Union Co'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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The Western Union Co Days Sales Outstanding Chart

The Western Union Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Sales Outstanding
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 89.16 89.28 81.71 - 145.17

The Western Union Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 - - - 150.27 154.53

Competitive Comparison of The Western Union Co's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Credit Services subindustry, The Western Union Co'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.


The Western Union Co's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, The Western Union Co's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Western Union Co's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.



The Western Union Co 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.

The Western Union Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (0 + 1732.9) / 1 ) / 4357*365
=1732.9 / 4357*365
=145.17

The Western Union Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Mar. 2024 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (1732.9 + 1820.3) / 2 ) / 1049.1*365 / 4
=1776.6 / 1049.1*365 / 4
=154.53

* 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.


The Western Union Co  (LTS:0LVJ) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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The Western Union Co (LTS:0LVJ) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
7001 East Belleview Avenue, Denver, CO, USA, 80237
Western Union provides domestic and international money transfers through its global network of about 600,000 outside agents. The company handled over 270 million transactions in 2022 and is the largest money transfer company in the world.

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