Intel Corporation (INTC)

Days of sales outstanding (DSO)

		Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	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
Receivables turnover		8.76	17.42	17.82	16.75	15.75	17.52	17.23	—	14.10	—	—	—	8.25	9.23	10.28	10.64	11.14	10.83	10.51	8.88
DSO	days	41.65	20.95	20.49	21.79	23.18	20.83	21.19	—	25.88	—	—	—	44.25	39.54	35.50	34.30	32.77	33.70	34.73	41.12

December 31, 2024 calculation

DSO = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 8.76
= 41.65

Days of Sales Outstanding (DSO) is a key metric that measures how long it takes for a company to collect its accounts receivable. A lower DSO indicates that a company is able to collect payments from its customers more quickly, which is generally a positive sign of strong cash flow management.

Analyzing Intel Corporation's DSO over the past few quarters, we can observe fluctuations in the metric. The DSO decreased from 41.12 days as of March 31, 2020, to 20.49 days as of June 30, 2024. This downward trend indicates that Intel has been improving its efficiency in collecting payments from customers.

However, there were some spikes in the DSO during the period, notably reaching 44.25 days as of December 31, 2021. A higher DSO implies that Intel took longer to collect payments, which could potentially impact its cash flow and working capital management.

Overall, Intel's DSO shows variability over the analyzed period, with some periods of improvement and others where collections took longer. It would be important to monitor future DSO figures to ensure a consistent and efficient accounts receivable collection process.