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Hoganas AB (OSTO:HOGA B) Days Sales Outstanding : 69.18 (As of Jun. 2013)


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What is Hoganas AB Days Sales Outstanding?

Hoganas AB's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Jun. 2013 was kr1,253 Mil. Hoganas AB's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2013 was kr1,652 Mil. Hence, Hoganas AB's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Jun. 2013 was 69.18.

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

OSTO:HOGA B's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked *
in the Steel industry.
Industry Median: 49.31
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Sales Outstanding only.

Hoganas AB's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Jun. 2012 (68.56) to Jun. 2013 (69.18).


Hoganas AB Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hoganas AB'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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Hoganas AB Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Hoganas AB Annual Data
Trend Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12
Days Sales Outstanding
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Hoganas AB Quarterly Data
Dec07 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13
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Competitive Comparison of Hoganas AB's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Steel subindustry, Hoganas AB's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

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Hoganas AB's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Hoganas AB's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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Hoganas AB 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.

Hoganas AB's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2012 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2011 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2012 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2012 )*Days in Period
=( (934 + 826) / 2 ) / 6712*365
=880 / 6712*365
=47.85

Hoganas AB's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Jun. 2013 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Mar. 2013 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2013 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2013 )*Days in Period
=( (1253 + 1252) / 2 ) / 1652*365 / 4
=1252.5 / 1652*365 / 4
=69.18

* 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.


Hoganas AB  (OSTO:HOGA B) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Hoganas AB (OSTO:HOGA B) Business Description

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Höganäs AB develops, manufactures and markets metal powders and metal powder technology. Metal powders are used in iron fortification, printing, surface coating, welding, friction materials, chemical and metallurgical processes & soft magnetic composites.

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