Waters (Waters) Days Sales Outstanding : 74.24 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Waters Days Sales Outstanding?

Waters's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $667 Mil. Waters's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $819 Mil. Hence, Waters's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 74.24.

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

WAT' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 77.69 Med: 81.44 Max: 89.58
Current: 84.77

During the past 13 years, Waters's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 89.58. The lowest was 77.69. And the median was 81.44.

WAT's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked worse than
63.56% of 225 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 69.24 vs WAT: 84.77

Waters's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Dec. 2022 (70.35) to Dec. 2023 (74.24).

Waters Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

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

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Waters Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Waters Annual Data

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Days Sales Outstanding

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87.67

89.58

77.69

82.01

87.97

Waters Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Days Sales Outstanding	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															70.35	93.71	84.82	84.92	74.24

Competitive Comparison of Waters's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Waters's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

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Waters's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Waters's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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Waters 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.

Waters'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
=	( (722.892	+	702.168)	/	2 )	/	2956.416	*	365
=	712.53					/	2956.416	*	365
=	87.97

Waters's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2023 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (631.284	+	702.168)	/	2 )	/	819.474	*	365 / 4
=	666.726					/	819.474	*	365 / 4
=	74.24

Waters (NYSE:WAT) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Waters (Waters) Business Description

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WAT:Mexico WAZ:Germany

Address

34 Maple Street, Milford, MA, USA, 01757

Website

https://www.waters.com

Water sells liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis tools. These analytical instruments provide essential information on various products, such as their molecular structures and physical properties, to help clients enhance the health and well-being of end users. As a percentage of sales in 2022, Waters generated 59% from pharmaceutical customers, 31% from industrial clients, and 10% from academic/government institutions.

Executives

Christopher A Kuebler	director	210 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Richard H Fearon	director	1239 GERBING ROAD, AMELIA ISLAND FL 32034
Edward Conard	director
Daniel J. Brennan	director	BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752-1234
Mark P Vergnano	director	1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON DE 19898
Gary E Hendrickson	director	1101 THIRD STREET SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55415
John M Ballbach	director
Linda Baddour	director	PRA INTERNATIONAL, 12120 SUNSET HILLS ROAD, SUITE 600, RESTON VA 20190
Michael J Berendt	director
Thomas P Salice	director
Wei Jiang	director	34 MAPLE STREET, MILFORD MA 01757
Amol Chaubal	officer: SVP and Chief Financial Office	113 HARTWELL AVE, C/O QUANTERIX CORPORATION, LEXINGTON MA 02421
Jianqing Bennett	officer: SVP TA Instruments Division	34 MAPLE STREET, MILFORD MA 01757
Joann A Reed	director	C/O AMERICAN TOWER CORP, 116 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02116
Belinda Hyde	officer: SVP, Global Human Resources	13320 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE, CHARLOTTE NC 28277