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Conversant (FRA:VCK) Days Sales Outstanding : 83.37 (As of Sep. 2014)


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What is Conversant Days Sales Outstanding?

Conversant's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was €98.1 Mil. Conversant's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was €107.3 Mil. Hence, Conversant's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was 83.37.

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

FRA:VCK' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 59.13   Med: 80.17   Max: 128.48
Current: 81.07

During the past 13 years, Conversant's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 128.48. The lowest was 59.13. And the median was 80.17.

FRA:VCK's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked
in the Interactive Media industry.
Industry Median: 44.79 vs FRA:VCK: 81.07

Conversant's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Sep. 2013 (75.47) to Sep. 2014 (83.37).


Conversant Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Conversant'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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Conversant Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Conversant Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Days Sales Outstanding
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 80.15 66.29 74.33 93.38 96.39

Conversant Quarterly Data
Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14
Days Sales Outstanding Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 75.47 67.76 88.10 84.90 83.37

Competitive Comparison of Conversant's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Conversant'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.


Conversant's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Conversant's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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



Conversant 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.

Conversant's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2013 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2012 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2013 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2013 )*Days in Period
=( (112.385 + 108.579) / 2 ) / 418.378*365
=110.482 / 418.378*365
=96.39

Conversant's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Sep. 2014 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2014 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2014 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2014 )*Days in Period
=( (93.036 + 103.082) / 2 ) / 107.331*365 / 4
=98.059 / 107.331*365 / 4
=83.37

* 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.


Conversant  (FRA:VCK) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Conversant (FRA:VCK) Business Description

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Conversant Inc, formerly known as Valueclick Inc. The Company and its subsidiaries offers digital marketing services across its Affiliate Marketing and Media segments. In affiliate marketing, a website or mobile publisher joins an advertiser's affiliate marketing program and agrees to distribute the advertiser's offers in exchange for commissions on sales or leads generated. The publisher places the advertiser's display advertisements or text links on their website or mobile website, in email campaigns, or in search listings, and receives a commission from the advertiser only when a visitor takes an agreed-upon action, such as making a purchase on the advertiser's website. Advertisers upload their offers onto its system, making them available for placement by affiliates. The Companys affiliate marketing services are structured to deliver an exceptional level of experience, expertise and strategic support to advertisers. Dedicated teams are focused on technical support, network quality and account services to work with advertisers as strategic partners in managing their affiliate programs. The Company offers its clients the option to choose the level of service that fits their needs, ranging from full program management to network access. The Companys media solutions enable marketers to deliver personalized communications and are designed for flexibility based on each brands specific needs. Its media solutions also include a suite of ad serving and analytics tools designed to improve marketing effectiveness through precise ad execution and data collection: the Conversant Tag Manager, which streamlines the collection of website data; Conversant Data Collection & Management, which unites marketing data from across digital channels; and the ConversantTM Ad Server, which executes, reports and optimizes ad campaigns across digital channels. The Company markets its products and services primarily through direct marketing, print advertising and online advertising throughout the year.

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