Foundation Building Materials (Foundation Building Materials) Days Sales Outstanding : 46.28 (As of Sep. 2020)

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What is Foundation Building Materials Days Sales Outstanding?

Foundation Building Materials's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Sep. 2020 was $264 Mil. Foundation Building Materials's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2020 was $521 Mil. Hence, Foundation Building Materials's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Sep. 2020 was 46.28.

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

FBM's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked ^*
in the Industrial Distribution industry.
Industry Median: 57.325
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Sales Outstanding only.

Foundation Building Materials's Days Sales Outstanding declined from Sep. 2019 (51.66) to Sep. 2020 (46.28).

Foundation Building Materials Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Foundation Building Materials's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

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Foundation Building Materials Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Foundation Building Materials Annual Data

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52.46

50.95

45.90

45.64

Foundation Building Materials Quarterly Data
	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20
Days Sales Outstanding	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															51.66	51.12	48.41	52.27	46.28

Competitive Comparison of Foundation Building Materials's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Foundation Building Materials's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

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Foundation Building Materials's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Foundation Building Materials's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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Foundation Building Materials 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.

Foundation Building Materials's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

	Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2019 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2018 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2019 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2019 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (276.043	+	262.757)	/	2 )	/	2154.53	*	365
=	269.4					/	2154.53	*	365
=	45.64

Foundation Building Materials's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Sep. 2020 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2020 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2020 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Sep. 2020 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (263.34	+	265.352)	/	2 )	/	521.261	*	365 / 4
=	264.346					/	521.261	*	365 / 4
=	46.28

Foundation Building Materials (NYSE:FBM) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Foundation Building Materials (Foundation Building Materials) Business Description

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Address

2520 Red Hill Avenue, Santa Ana, CA, USA, 92705

Website

https://www.fbmsales.com

Foundation Building Materials Inc is a specialty distributor of wallboard and suspended ceiling systems in the United States and Canada. It operates through Specialty Building Products segments. Its Specialty Building Products segment distributes wallboard and accessories, metal framing, suspended ceiling systems, and other products, including stucco and EIFS, as well as tools, safety accessories, and fasteners. This segment serves non-residential, residential, and non-residential repair and remodel construction markets. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from the United States and also has a presence in Canada.

Executives

Onur Demirkaya	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	2520 RED HILL AVE SANTA ANA CA 92705
Barbara J Bitzer	officer: CAO and Senior Controller	FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS, INC. 2741 WALNUT AVENUE, SUITE 200 TUSTIN CA 92780
James R Carpenter	officer: VP Business Development	2741 WALNUT AVENUE SUITE 200 TUSTIN CA 92780
Peter Welly	officer: Chief Operating Officer	2741 WALNUT AVENUE SUITE 200 TUSTIN CA 92780
Ruben Mendoza	director, officer: President and CEO	2741 WALNUT AVENUE SUITE 200 TUSTIN CA 92780
John Gorey	officer: CFO	2741 WALNUT AVENUE SUITE 200 TUSTIN CA 92780
Alan Kirby Thompson	officer: SVP Sales & Marketing	2741 WALNUT AVENUE SUITE 200 TUSTIN CA 92780
James F Underhill	director	MRC GLOBAL INC., 2 HOUSTON CENTER, 909 FANNIN, SUITE 3100, HOUSTON TX 77010
Matthew J Espe	director
Richard James Tilley	officer: VP, Secretary, General Counsel	2741 WALNUT AVENUE SUITE 200 TUSTIN CA 92780
Fareed A Khan	director	USG CORPORATION, 125 SOUTH FRANKLIN STREET, CHICAGO IL 60606
Maureen Eugenia Harrell	director	2520 RED HILL AVE SANTA ANA CA 92705
Lsf9 Cypress Parent 2 Llc	10 percent owner	2711 N. HASKELL AVE. STE. 1700 DALLAS TX 75204
John P Grayken	10 percent owner	2711 NORTH HASKELL AVENUE SUITE 1700 DALLAS TX 75204
Allison Navitskas	director	511 E JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY, IRVING TX 75062