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Sonic (SONC) Days Sales Outstanding : 16.83 (As of Aug. 2018)


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What is Sonic Days Sales Outstanding?

Sonic's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Aug. 2018 was $20.6 Mil. Sonic's Revenue for the three months ended in Aug. 2018 was $111.8 Mil. Hence, Sonic's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Aug. 2018 was 16.83.

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

SONC's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked *
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 11.605
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Sales Outstanding only.

Sonic's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Aug. 2017 (15.09) to Aug. 2018 (16.83).


Sonic Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sonic'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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Sonic Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Sonic Annual Data
Trend Aug09 Aug10 Aug11 Aug12 Aug13 Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18
Days Sales Outstanding
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.50 11.12 11.63 15.13 17.13

Sonic Quarterly Data
Nov13 Feb14 May14 Aug14 Nov14 Feb15 May15 Aug15 Nov15 Feb16 May16 Aug16 Nov16 Feb17 May17 Aug17 Nov17 Feb18 May18 Aug18
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 15.09 15.33 20.70 17.42 16.83

Competitive Comparison of Sonic's Days Sales Outstanding

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

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Sonic's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sonic's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sonic 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.

Sonic's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2018 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Aug. 2018 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Aug. 2017 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Aug. 2018 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Aug. 2018 )*Days in Period
=( (19.571 + 20.177) / 2 ) / 423.59*365
=19.874 / 423.59*365
=17.13

Sonic's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2018 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Aug. 2018 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: May. 2018 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Aug. 2018 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Aug. 2018 )*Days in Period
=( (21.046 + 20.177) / 2 ) / 111.754*365 / 4
=20.6115 / 111.754*365 / 4
=16.83

* 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.


Sonic  (NAS:SONC) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Sonic (SONC) Business Description

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Sonic Corp operates and franchises drive-in restaurants throughout the United States. The restaurants typically consist of a building that houses only a kitchen to go along with 16 to 24 parking spaces that have their own payment terminals, intercom speakers, and menu boards. Carhops serve customers in their cars. Many locations also have a drive-thru lane and patio seating as alternatives. Sonic franchises roughly 90% of its restaurants, and the royalty revenue the company earns on franchise sales contributes roughly a quarter of total company revenue. Company-operated stores provide the balance of total revenue. Sonic owns the property on which hundreds of its restaurants are located. For those properties that house franchised stores, franchisees lease from the company.
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