DS Smith (DS Smith) Days Sales Outstanding : 57.33 (As of Oct. 2023)

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What is DS Smith Days Sales Outstanding?

DS Smith's average Accounts Receivable for the six months ended in Oct. 2023 was $1,344 Mil. DS Smith's Revenue for the six months ended in Oct. 2023 was $4,279 Mil. Hence, DS Smith's Days Sales Outstanding for the six months ended in Oct. 2023 was 57.33.

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

DITHF' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 36.59 Med: 42.72 Max: 58.4
Current: 58.4

During the past 13 years, DS Smith's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 58.40. The lowest was 36.59. And the median was 42.72.

DITHF's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked better than
65.69% of 376 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 69.425 vs DITHF: 58.40

DS Smith's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Oct. 2022 (53.45) to Oct. 2023 (57.33).

DS Smith Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

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

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DS Smith Days Sales Outstanding Chart

DS Smith Annual Data

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Apr14

Apr15

Apr16

Apr17

Apr18

Apr19

Apr20

Apr21

Apr22

Apr23

Days Sales Outstanding

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40.49

37.72

34.85

42.46

45.74

DS Smith Semi-Annual Data
	Apr14	Oct14	Apr15	Oct15	Apr16	Oct16	Apr17	Oct17	Apr18	Oct18	Apr19	Oct19	Apr20	Oct20	Apr21	Oct21	Apr22	Oct22	Apr23	Oct23
Days Sales Outstanding	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															45.11	48.49	53.45	53.28	57.33

Competitive Comparison of DS Smith's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, DS Smith's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

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DS Smith's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, DS Smith's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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DS Smith 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.

DS Smith's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

	Days Sales Outstanding (A: Apr. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Apr. 2022 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Apr. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Apr. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (1284.605	+	1281.445)	/	2 )	/	10237.858	*	365
=	1283.025					/	10237.858	*	365
=	45.74

DS Smith's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Oct. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Apr. 2023 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Oct. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Oct. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (1281.445	+	1406.821)	/	2 )	/	4278.928	*	365 / 2
=	1344.133					/	4278.928	*	365 / 2
=	57.33

DS Smith (OTCPK:DITHF) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Address

1 Paddington Square, Level 3, London, GBR, W2 1DL

Website

https://www.dssmith.com

DS Smith PLC manufactures and sells packaging and packaging-related products. The company produces corrugated boards made from recycled paper materials. The firm organizes itself into four segments. The segments are based on geography: U.K., Western Europe, DCH and Northern Europe, and Central Europe and Italy. The Western Europe and Central Europe and Italy segments generate more revenue than any other segment.