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HSN (HSNI) Days Sales Outstanding : 25.57 (As of Sep. 2017)


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What is HSN Days Sales Outstanding?

HSN's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was $219 Mil. HSN's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was $783 Mil. Hence, HSN's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was 25.57.

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

HSNI's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 17.665
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Sales Outstanding only.

HSN's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Sep. 2016 (24.11) to Sep. 2017 (25.57).


HSN Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

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

HSN 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 26.40 27.61 29.65 30.87 32.82

HSN Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17
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 24.11 23.87 33.22 25.49 25.57

Competitive Comparison of HSN's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, HSN'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.


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

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

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



HSN 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.

HSN'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
=( (306.575 + 335.005) / 2 ) / 3567.485*365
=320.79 / 3567.485*365
=32.82

HSN's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Sep. 2017 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2017 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2017 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2017 )*Days in Period
=( (221.975 + 216.62) / 2 ) / 782.562*365 / 4
=219.2975 / 782.562*365 / 4
=25.57

* 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.


HSN  (NAS:HSNI) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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HSN (HSNI) Business Description

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HSN Inc is a multi-channel retailer offering retail experiences through various platforms including television, online, mobile, catalogs and in retail and outlet stores. It operates through two different operating segments, HSN and Cornerstone.
Executives
Liberty Interactive Corp 10 percent owner 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
James M Follo director 620 8TH AVENUNE, NEW YORK NY 10018
Rod R Little officer: Chief Financial Officer 1 HSN DRIVE, ST. PETERSBURG FL 33729
Thomas Mcinerney director ALTABA INC., 140 E 45TH STREET, 15TH FLOOR, SUITE 15A, NEW YORK X1 10017
Ann Sarnoff director C/O HSN, INC., 1 HSN DRIVE, SAINT PETERSBURG FL 33729
Fiona P Dias director
Gregory J Henchel officer: Chief Legal Officer, Secretary C/O HSN, INC., 1 HSN DRIVE, ST. PETERSBURG FL 33729
Arthur C Martinez director SEARS ROEBUCK & CO, SEARS TOWER, PO BOX 081079, CHICAGO IL 60808-1079
Michael Attinella officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O SUPERIOR GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., 10055 SEMINOLE BLVE, SEMINOLE FL 33772
Chun Courtnee A director 12300 LIBERTY BLVD., ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Judy Schmeling officer: Pres. Cornerstone, COO HSNi C/O HSN, INC., 1 HSN DRIVE, ST.PETERSBURG FL 33729
Maria D. Martinez officer: Chief Human Resources Officer C/O AXOGEN INC., 13631 PROGRESS BLVD, SUITE 400, ALACHUA FL 32615
Matthew E Rubel director 3231 SE SIXTH AVENUE, TOPEKA KS 66607
Mindy F Grossman director, officer: CEO 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Morse John B Jr director C/O HSN, INC., 1 HSN DRIVE, ST. PETERSBURG FL 33729

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