Charter Communications Inc (CHTR)

Days of sales outstanding (DSO)

		Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019
Receivables turnover		18.42	18.61	19.04	19.11	18.49	18.85	19.13	20.70	20.04	19.32	19.35	20.41	21.85	22.84	23.39	22.14	20.55	19.80	21.58	28.00
DSO	days	19.82	19.61	19.17	19.10	19.74	19.36	19.08	17.64	18.21	18.90	18.86	17.88	16.70	15.98	15.60	16.49	17.76	18.43	16.91	13.04

December 31, 2023 calculation

DSO = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 18.42
= 19.82

To analyze Charter Communications Inc.'s days of sales outstanding (DSO) based on the provided data, we can observe the trend over the past eight quarters. The DSO indicates the average number of days it takes for the company to collect revenue after making a sale.

From Q1 2022 to Q1 2023, we see a relatively stable DSO trend ranging from 17.64 days to 19.82 days. However, there has been a slight increase in DSO in the most recent quarter from 19.10 days in Q1 2023 to 19.82 days in Q4 2023.

This increase may indicate a potential slowdown in Charter Communications Inc.'s collection of accounts receivable, which could impact cash flow and liquidity. It is important for the company to closely monitor and manage its DSO to ensure efficient cash flow management and timely collection of outstanding payments.

Overall, although Charter Communications Inc. has maintained a relatively consistent DSO over the past quarters, the recent uptick in DSO highlights the importance of actively managing accounts receivable to optimize cash flow and financial performance.