Kroger Company (KR)
Days of sales outstanding (DSO)
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Feb 3, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Nov 4, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | Aug 12, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | May 20, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 28, 2023 | Nov 5, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | Aug 13, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 21, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | ||
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| Receivables turnover | — | — | — | — | 66.41 | — | 69.88 | — | 86.70 | — | 90.43 | — | — | 61.55 | 68.07 | — | 84.63 | — | 82.13 | — | |
| DSO | days | — | — | — | — | 5.50 | — | 5.22 | — | 4.21 | — | 4.04 | — | — | 5.93 | 5.36 | — | 4.31 | — | 4.44 | — |
January 31, 2025 calculation
DSO = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ —
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Days of Sales Outstanding (DSO) is a financial ratio that indicates the average number of days it takes for a company to collect payment after making a sale. Analyzing Kroger Company's DSO over various period ends reveals some interesting trends.
Between May 21, 2022, and August 13, 2022, Kroger's DSO decreased from 4.44 days to 4.31 days, suggesting an improvement in the company's ability to collect receivables efficiently during this period. However, the DSO increased slightly to 5.36 days by November 5, 2022, which may indicate a temporary delay in collecting payments.
The DSO then decreased to 4.04 days by May 20, 2023, showing a positive trend in collections efficiency. Subsequently, the DSO increased to 5.22 days by November 4, 2023, before dropping to 5.50 days by February 3, 2024. These fluctuations in DSO could be influenced by seasonal factors or changes in customer payment behavior.
As of January 31, 2025, the DSO data is not available for analysis, making it challenging to assess the current state of Kroger's accounts receivable collection performance. It is essential for the company to monitor and manage its DSO effectively to ensure timely collection of outstanding payments and maintain healthy cash flow levels.
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Jan 31, 2025