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Monsanto Co (XSWX:MOO) Days Sales Outstanding : 43.29 (As of Feb. 2018)


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What is Monsanto Co Days Sales Outstanding?

Monsanto Co's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Feb. 2018 was CHF2,227 Mil. Monsanto Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2018 was CHF4,695 Mil. Hence, Monsanto Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Feb. 2018 was 43.29.

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

XSWX:MOO's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked *
in the Agriculture industry.
Industry Median: 68.68
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Sales Outstanding only.

Monsanto Co's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Feb. 2017 (43.08) to Feb. 2018 (43.29).

Monsanto Co Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Monsanto Co'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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Monsanto Co Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Monsanto Co Annual Data
Trend Aug08 Aug09 Aug10 Aug11 Aug12 Aug13 Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17
Days Sales Outstanding
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Monsanto Co Quarterly Data
May13 Aug13 Nov13 Feb14 May14 Aug14 Nov14 Feb15 May15 Aug15 Nov15 Feb16 May16 Aug16 Nov16 Feb17 May17 Aug17 Nov17 Feb18
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Competitive Comparison of Monsanto Co's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Monsanto Co'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.

Monsanto Co's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Monsanto Co's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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


Monsanto Co 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.

Monsanto Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2017 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Aug. 2017 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Aug. 2016 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Aug. 2017 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Aug. 2017 )*Days in Period
=( (1870.339 + 2086.013) / 2 ) / 14131.992*365
=1978.176 / 14131.992*365
=51.09

Monsanto Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2018 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Feb. 2018 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Nov. 2017 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Feb. 2018 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Feb. 2018 )*Days in Period
=( (2097.022 + 2357.46) / 2 ) / 4695.275*365 / 4
=2227.241 / 4695.275*365 / 4
=43.29

* 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.

Monsanto Co  (XSWX:MOO) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Originally a chemical company, Monsanto has morphed into an agricultural giant, focusing on seeds and crop-protection products. In a major breakthrough, Monsanto introduced the first genetically modified crop seeds in 1996 and has remained the industry leader through new product development and licensing agreements. Monsanto continues to focus on bringing new biotechnology traits to market to improve farmer yields and productivity.