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Regal Entertainment Group (STU:RETA) Days Sales Outstanding : 12.78 (As of Dec. 2017)


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What is Regal Entertainment Group Days Sales Outstanding?

Regal Entertainment Group's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was €102 Mil. Regal Entertainment Group's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was €728 Mil. Hence, Regal Entertainment Group's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was 12.78.

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

STU:RETA' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.36   Med: 14.02   Max: 21.23
Current: 21.23

During the past 13 years, Regal Entertainment Group's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 21.23. The lowest was 8.36. And the median was 14.02.

STU:RETA's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 67.38 vs STU:RETA: 21.23

Regal Entertainment Group's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Dec. 2016 (11.08) to Dec. 2017 (12.78).


Regal Entertainment Group Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Regal Entertainment Group'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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Regal Entertainment Group Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Regal Entertainment Group Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Days Sales Outstanding
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.82 14.44 15.23 17.12 20.66

Regal Entertainment Group Quarterly Data
Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17
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 11.08 11.68 7.80 8.76 12.78

Competitive Comparison of Regal Entertainment Group's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Regal Entertainment Group's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

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Regal Entertainment Group's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Regal Entertainment Group's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Regal Entertainment Group's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.



Regal Entertainment Group 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.

Regal Entertainment Group's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2017 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2016 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2017 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2017 )*Days in Period
=( (147.035 + 155.48) / 2 ) / 2672.735*365
=151.2575 / 2672.735*365
=20.66

Regal Entertainment Group's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Dec. 2017 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2017 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2017 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2017 )*Days in Period
=( (48.494 + 155.48) / 2 ) / 728.052*365 / 4
=101.987 / 728.052*365 / 4
=12.78

* 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.


Regal Entertainment Group  (STU:RETA) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Regal Entertainment Group (STU:RETA) Business Description

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Regal is the largest movie theater circuit in the United States. It operates more than 6,300 screens in 39 states, including 44 of the top 50 designated market areas. Regal generated nearly $3 billion of revenue, approximately 70% of which was from ticket sales, 25% from concessions sales, and the remaining 5% from other streams, such as on-screen advertising and in-lobby video games. Most of Regal's theaters are located in midsize cities and suburban areas of larger cities.

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