Southern Co's average Accounts Receivable for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,130 Mil. Southern Co's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $6,045 Mil.
Hence, Southern Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was 32.15.
The historical rank and industry rank for Southern Co's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:
SO'
s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 20.92 Med: 31.12 Max: 38.93
Current: 29.28
During the past 13 years, Southern Co's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 38.93. The lowest was 20.92. And the median was 31.12.
SO's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked better than 83% of 506
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 53.125
vs SO: 29.28
Southern Co's Days Sales Outstanding
increased
from Dec. 2022 (28.17) to Dec. 2023 (32.15).
Southern Co Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data
The historical data trend for Southern Co'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.
Competitive Comparison of Southern Co's Days Sales Outstanding
For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Southern Co'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.
Southern Co's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Southern Co's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Southern Co's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.
Southern Co 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.
* 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.
Southern Co (NYSE:SO) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation
For retailers, when we compare Days Sales Outstanding, it is important to compare the same period in the previous years.
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Southern is one of the largest utilities in the U.S. The company serves 9 million customers with vertically integrated electric utilities in three states and natural gas distribution utilities in four states. It owns 50 gigawatts of rate-regulated generating capacity, primarily for serving customers in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Subsidiary Southern Power owns 13 gigawatts of natural gas generation and renewable energy across the U.S. and sells the electricity primarily under long-term contracts.
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