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SGSOF (SGS AG) Days Sales Outstanding : 52.14 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is SGS AG Days Sales Outstanding?

SGS AG's average Accounts Receivable for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was $1,108 Mil. SGS AG's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was $3,880 Mil. Hence, SGS AG's Days Sales Outstanding for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was 52.14.

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

SGSOF' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 50.83   Med: 54.3   Max: 63.42
Current: 52.27

During the past 13 years, SGS AG's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 63.42. The lowest was 50.83. And the median was 54.30.

SGSOF's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked better than
59.24% of 1028 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 58.585 vs SGSOF: 52.27

SGS AG's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Dec. 2023 (50.98) to Dec. 2024 (52.14).


SGS AG Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for SGS AG'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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SGS AG Days Sales Outstanding Chart

SGS AG Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Days Sales Outstanding
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 55.94 51.73 52.94 51.18 52.65

SGS AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 51.84 53.29 50.98 53.62 52.14

Competitive Comparison of SGS AG's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Consulting Services subindustry, SGS AG'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.


SGS AG's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, SGS AG's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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


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SGS AG 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.

SGS AG's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2024 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (1086.957 + 1111.485) / 2 ) / 7620.009*365
=1099.221 / 7620.009*365
=52.65

SGS AG's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2024 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2024 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (1105.393 + 1111.485) / 2 ) / 3879.542*365 / 2
=1108.439 / 3879.542*365 / 2
=52.14

* 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.


SGS AG  (OTCPK:SGSOF) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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SGS AG Business Description

Address
1 Place des Alpes, P.O. Box 2152, Geneva, CHE, CH-1211
Switzerland-listed SGS is the largest and one of the oldest companies in the testing, inspection, and certification industry. The company's primary activities involve testing products and materials, inspecting sites/industrial equipment, and certifying products and systems to ensure global/company standards. SGS is one of only three TIC companies that operate globally across numerous industries, including agriculture, food and life science, and transport services. SGS was first listed in 1981 and employs almost 100,000 people worldwide.

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