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Benchmark – Days Payable Outstanding – DPO (days)

The financial ratio that indicates the average time that #COMPANY_NAME# takes to pay its invoices to its trade creditors in comparison with its peer group.

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Peer Group Average

Days Payable Outstanding (DPO) indicates the average number of days that a company takes to pay invoices to its trade creditors.
DPO = (Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold) x Number of Days in Accounting Period.

Benchmark – Days Sales Outstanding – DSO (days)

The financial ratio that indicates the average time that #COMPANY_NAME# takes to collect payment from its customers after the completion of a sale in comparison with its peer group.

Lowest Performers
Lowest Performers
Lowest Performers
Lowest Performers
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Peer Group Average

Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect payment after a sale has been made.
DSO = (Average Accounts Receivables/ Sales)x Number of Days in Accounting Period.

Benchmark - Average Payment Terms (days)

The average time it takes #COMPANY_NAME# to pay its suppliers in comparison with its peer-group.

Lowest Performers
Lowest Performers
Lowest Performers
Lowest Performers
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Peer Group Average

Payment Terms measures the length of the actual average payment terms in days between the time of the invoicing and the payment of the respective invoice.

By Optimizing DPO & Payment Terms
Potential cash flow (USD, millions) achieved when optimizing DPOs and payment terms with suppliers.
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Move to Top Performer
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138
Move to  1st Quartile
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Move to  2nd Quartile
623
138
Move to Peer Group Average
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138
Move to  3rd Quartile
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DPO
Payment Terms

The cash flow impact measures the potential impact on the company’s working capital when optimizing its terms in terms of Days Payable Outstanding (DPO) and payment terms in comparison with the top performer, 1st quartile, peer group average, and 3rd quartile.


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