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Canadian Utilities (TSX:CU.PR.C.PFD) Days Sales Outstanding

: 56.73 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Canadian Utilities's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$605.50 Mil. Canadian Utilities's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$974.00 Mil. Hence, Canadian Utilities's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 56.73.

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

TSX:CU.PR.C.PFD' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 48.77   Med: 59.19   Max: 74.52
Current: 64.27

During the past 13 years, Canadian Utilities's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 74.52. The lowest was 48.77. And the median was 59.19.

TSX:CU.PR.C.PFD's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked worse than
61.86% of 506 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 52.73 vs TSX:CU.PR.C.PFD: 64.27

Canadian Utilities's Days Sales Outstanding declined from Dec. 2022 (59.68) to Dec. 2023 (56.73).


Canadian Utilities Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Canadian Utilities'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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Canadian Utilities 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 62.58 70.50 71.39 71.10 74.52

Canadian Utilities 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 59.68 64.10 66.96 58.66 56.73

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Canadian Utilities'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.


Canadian Utilities Days Sales Outstanding Distribution

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

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



Canadian Utilities 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.

Canadian Utilities'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
=( (841 + 709) / 2 ) / 3796*365
=775 / 3796*365
=74.52

Canadian Utilities'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
=( (502 + 709) / 2 ) / 974*365 / 4
=605.5 / 974*365 / 4
=56.73

* 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.


Canadian Utilities  (TSX:CU.PR.C.PFD) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Canadian Utilities (TSX:CU.PR.C.PFD) Business Description

Address
5302 Forand Street S.W., 4th Floor, West Building, Calgary, AB, CAN, T3E 8B4
Canadian Utilities Ltd, a subsidiary of holding company Atco, offers gas and electricity services. The company's main divisions include electricity (generation, transmission, and distribution), pipelines & liquid (natural gas and water), and Retail Energy. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the firm mainly operates in Canada and Australia, along with some operations in the United States and Mexico. Canadian Utilities launched a large venture called Atco Energy, which provides low-cost and sustainable energy solutions for Alberta.

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