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AT&T (XKAZ:T_KZ) Days Sales Outstanding : 28.32 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is AT&T Days Sales Outstanding?

AT&T's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $9,377 Mil. AT&T's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $30,213 Mil. Hence, AT&T's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 28.32.

The historical rank and industry rank for AT&T's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

XKAZ:T_KZ' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 28.46   Med: 38.24   Max: 49.46
Current: 28.46

During the past 13 years, AT&T's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 49.46. The lowest was 28.46. And the median was 38.24.

XKAZ:T_KZ's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked better than
80.97% of 373 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 56.44 vs XKAZ:T_KZ: 28.46

AT&T's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Sep. 2023 (27.46) to Sep. 2024 (28.32).


AT&T Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for AT&T'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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AT&T Days Sales Outstanding Chart

AT&T Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Sales Outstanding
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 49.46 45.53 44.29 35.94 32.43

AT&T Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 27.46 27.43 30.18 29.50 28.32

Competitive Comparison of AT&T's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Telecom Services subindustry, AT&T'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.


AT&T's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, AT&T's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AT&T's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.



AT&T 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.

AT&T'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
=( (11466 + 10289) / 2 ) / 122428*365
=10877.5 / 122428*365
=32.43

AT&T's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2024 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2024 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (9686 + 9068) / 2 ) / 30213*365 / 4
=9377 / 30213*365 / 4
=28.32

* 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.


AT&T  (XKAZ:T_KZ) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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AT&T Business Description

Address
208 S. Akard Street, Dallas, TX, USA, 75202
The wireless business contributes nearly 70% of AT&T's revenue. The firm is the third-largest US wireless carrier, connecting 72 million postpaid and 17 million prepaid phone customers. Fixed-line enterprise services, which account for about 15% of revenue, include internet access, private networking, security, voice, and wholesale network capacity. Residential fixed-line services, about 11% of revenue, primarily consist of broadband internet access, serving 14 million customers. AT&T also has a sizable presence in Mexico, with 23 million customers, but this business only accounts for 4% of revenue. The firm recently agreed to sell its 70% equity stake in satellite television provider DirecTV to its partner, private equity firm TPG.

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