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Atco (TSX:ACO.Y) Days Sales Outstanding

: 56.05 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Atco's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$750 Mil. Atco's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$1,221 Mil. Hence, Atco's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 56.05.

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

TSX:ACO.Y' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 51.5   Med: 59.42   Max: 68.21
Current: 60.25

During the past 13 years, Atco's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 68.21. The lowest was 51.50. And the median was 59.42.

TSX:ACO.Y's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked worse than
59.09% of 506 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 52.395 vs TSX:ACO.Y: 60.25

Atco's Days Sales Outstanding declined from Dec. 2022 (56.15) to Dec. 2023 (56.05).


Atco Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Atco'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.

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Atco Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Sales Outstanding
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 58.05 65.85 64.80 63.35 68.21

Atco 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 56.15 58.86 61.83 56.32 56.05

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Atco'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.


Atco Days Sales Outstanding Distribution

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Atco's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Atco's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.



Atco 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.

Atco'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
=( (917 + 855) / 2 ) / 4741*365
=886 / 4741*365
=68.21

Atco'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
=( (645 + 855) / 2 ) / 1221*365 / 4
=750 / 1221*365 / 4
=56.05

* 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.


Atco  (TSX:ACO.Y) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Atco (TSX:ACO.Y) Business Description

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5302 Forand Street SW, 4th Floor, West Building, Calgary, AB, CAN, T3E 8B4
Atco Ltd is a Canadian holding company that offers gas, electric, and infrastructure solutions. The largest subsidiary of the company is Canadian utilities, which operates natural gas, electricity, and logistical services. Atco's primary segments include Structures and Logistics; Utilities; Energy Infrastructure; Neltume Ports and Corporate and Other. It generates maximum revenue from the Utilities segment. Geographically, it derives most of its revenue from Canada.

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