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Calpine (Calpine) Days Sales Outstanding : 48.26 (As of Dec. 2017)


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What is Calpine Days Sales Outstanding?

Calpine's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was $953 Mil. Calpine's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was $1,801 Mil. Hence, Calpine's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was 48.26.

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

CPN's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Industry Median: 64.51
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Sales Outstanding only.

Calpine's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Dec. 2016 (47.30) to Dec. 2017 (48.26).


Calpine Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

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

Calpine Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Days Sales Outstanding
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 28.65 27.27 36.43 40.30 37.72

Calpine Quarterly Data
Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17
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 47.30 32.08 35.88 31.92 48.26

Competitive Comparison of Calpine's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Calpine'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.


Calpine's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Calpine's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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



Calpine 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.

Calpine's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2017 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2016 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2017 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2017 )*Days in Period
=( (839 + 970) / 2 ) / 8752*365
=904.5 / 8752*365
=37.72

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

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Dec. 2017 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2017 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2017 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2017 )*Days in Period
=( (935 + 970) / 2 ) / 1801*365 / 4
=952.5 / 1801*365 / 4
=48.26

* 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.


Calpine  (NYSE:CPN) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Calpine (Calpine) Business Description

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Calpine is the largest natural gas power producer in the United States, with 3.0 GW of simple-cycle combustion turbines, 6.3 GW of combined-cycle cogeneration, and 15.8 GW of combined-cycle combustion turbines. It also owns 725 MW of geothermal generation in California geothermal generation and 4 MW of solar generation.
Executives
David C Merritt director CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC, 12405 POWERSCOURT DRIVE, ST LOUIS MO 63131
W. Thaddeus Miller officer: EVP, CLO and Secretary 717 TEXAS AVENUE, SUITE 1000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Jack A Fusco director C/O FOSTER WHEELER LTD., PERRYVILLE CORPORATE PARK, CLINTON NJ 08809
Frank Cassidy director
Thad Hill director, officer: President & CEO 717 TEXAS AVENUE, SUITE 1000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Mosbacher Robert A Jr director 333 W. SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
W Benjamin Moreland director C/O CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINGS, INC., 4830 NORTH LOOP 1604W, SUITE 111, SAN ANTONIO TX 78249
Laurie Brlas director C/O ALBEMARLE CORPORATION, 4250 CONGRESS ST STE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Denise M Oleary director MEDTRONIC INC, 710 MEDTRONIC PKWY, MS LC310, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432-5604
San Francisco Partners Lp 10 percent owner PO BOX 2722, C/O SPO PARTNERS & CO, SAN ANSELMO CA 94979
Spo Advisory Corp 10 percent owner PO BOX 2722, C/O SPO PARTNERS & CO, SAN ANSELMO CA 94979
Sf Advisory Partners Lp 10 percent owner 591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY STE 3215, C/O SPO PARTNERS & CO, MILL VALLEY CA 94941
Spo Partners Ii Lp 10 percent owner PO BOX 2722, C/O SPO PARTNERS & CO, SAN ANSELMO CA 94979
John H Scully 10 percent owner 591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, SUITE 3215, MILL VALLEY CA 94941
Spo Advisory Partners Lp 10 percent owner 591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, STE 3215, MILL VALLEY CA 94941

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