Average Collection Period (ACP)
This ratio, also known as
days sales outstanding, shows how
quickly a company converts accounts receivable into cash. A
lower ratio is better: the lower the figure, the faster the company
converts. This shows that the company is not giving out inter-
est-free loans to customers for long periods of time. A low ACP
also reduces the risk of default.
average collection period =
accounts receivable
(sales / 360 days)
Accounts receivable count all customer credit obligations.
Certain businesses that have a substantial amount of install-
ment loans or notes may include the short-term (less than one
year) amounts due. The sales figure includes sales for the prior
four quarters. You may also calculate the figure on a quarterly
basis. In that case, use 90 instead of 360 days. The accounts
collection period varies from industry to industry, but in all
cases, the shorter the better.
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