Rackspace Hosting (Rackspace Hosting) Days Sales Outstanding : 29.57 (As of Sep. 2016)

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What is Rackspace Hosting Days Sales Outstanding?

Rackspace Hosting's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $167 Mil. Rackspace Hosting's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $516 Mil. Hence, Rackspace Hosting's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was 29.57.

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

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

Rackspace Hosting's Days Sales Outstanding declined from Sep. 2015 (30.03) to Sep. 2016 (29.57).

Rackspace Hosting Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rackspace Hosting's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

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Rackspace Hosting Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Rackspace Hosting Annual Data

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20.73

22.52

25.77

28.51

30.17

Rackspace Hosting Quarterly Data
	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16
Days Sales Outstanding	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															30.03	30.48	30.41	29.58	29.57

Competitive Comparison of Rackspace Hosting's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Rackspace Hosting's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

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Rackspace Hosting's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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Rackspace Hosting 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.

Rackspace Hosting's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

	Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2015 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2014 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2015 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2015 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (156.455	+	174.4)	/	2 )	/	2001.3	*	365
=	165.4275					/	2001.3	*	365
=	30.17

Rackspace Hosting's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Sep. 2016 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2016 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2016 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Sep. 2016 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (168.6	+	166)	/	2 )	/	516.2	*	365 / 4
=	167.3					/	516.2	*	365 / 4
=	29.57

Rackspace Hosting (NYSE:RAX) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Rackspace Hosting (Rackspace Hosting) Business Description

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Rackspace Hosting Inc was incorporated in Delaware in March 2000. The Company, through its operating subsidiaries, is a provider of cloud computing services, managing web-based IT systems for small and medium-sized businesses as well as large enterprises. It offers a portfolio of integrated IT solutions for common business needs, including for ecommerce, web content management, website hosting, data services, office mail and collaboration, and private clouds. It also offers advisory services for technology strategy, security and compliance, application assessment and migration, and DevOps automation. It offers its solutions across a variety of IT form factors, including multi-tenant public cloud, dedicated single-tenant servers, private cloud, and hybrid cloud - all delivered with a commitment to open and standard technologies. Its marketing activities include web-based paid and natural search, participation in technology trade shows, conferences and customer events, advertisements in traditional and electronic (web and email-based) media, and targeted regional public relations activities. Its trademark includes Rackspace, Fanatical Support, and RackConnect. The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax and various state, local, and international income taxes in numerous jurisdictions.

Executives

Alex Pinchev	officer: EVP, Global Sales & Marketing	BMC SOFTWARE INC, 2101 CITYWEST BLVD, HOUSTON TX 77042
Lila Tretikov	director	149 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET, FLOOR 6, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
John E Harper	director	2300 WEST PLANO PARKWAY, PLANO TX 75075
Joseph Saporito	officer: Chief Accounting Officer
Kevin Costello	director	C/O ARIBA INC, 807 11TH AVENUE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Graham M Weston	director, 10 percent owner	425 SOLEDAD SUITE 500, SAN ANTONIO TX 78205
Eugene V Defelice	officer: SVP, General Counsel	1506 COVENTRY LANE SOUTHLAKE TX 76092
Michael S Gilliland	director	3720 BEVERLY DRIVE, DALLAS TX 75205
Still George J Jr	director	NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS, 525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 800, PALO ALTO CA 94301
A Lanham Napier	director, officer: CEO	701 W. CASTANO, SAN ANTONIO TX 78209
Palmer L Moe	director	5000 WALZEM SAN ANTONIO TX 78218
Wells Fargo & Company/mn	10 percent owner	420 MONTGOMERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94163
Promod Haque	10 percent owner	C/O NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS, 525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 800, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Norwest Venture Partners Viii Lp	10 percent owner	C/O NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS 525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 800 PALO ALTO CA 94301
James J Goetz	10 percent owner	C/O SEQUOIA CAPITAL, 2800 SAND HILL RD, SUITE 101, MENLO PARK CA 94025