Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX)
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 | ||
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| Receivables turnover | 22.44 | 21.46 | 18.16 | 15.12 | 16.65 | 14.52 | 16.00 | 22.10 | 30.35 | 23.30 | 18.95 | 13.09 | 23.89 | 14.81 | 11.13 | 10.72 | 13.04 | 10.81 | 12.99 | 13.45 | |
| DSO | days | 16.26 | 17.01 | 20.10 | 24.15 | 21.92 | 25.14 | 22.81 | 16.51 | 12.03 | 15.67 | 19.26 | 27.89 | 15.28 | 24.64 | 32.79 | 34.04 | 27.99 | 33.76 | 28.10 | 27.14 |
December 31, 2024 calculation
DSO = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 22.44
= 16.26
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation's Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) provides insights into the average number of days it takes for the company to collect its accounts receivable.
Analyzing the trend over the periods from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024, shows fluctuations in the DSO metric. The DSO started at 27.14 days in March 2020 and increased to 33.76 days by September 2020, indicating a longer collection period. However, the DSO decreased to 15.28 days by December 31, 2021, reflecting improved efficiency in collecting receivables.
In the subsequent periods, the DSO fluctuated, with some periods showing a slight increase and others a decrease. Notably, the DSO decreased to 12.03 days by December 31, 2022, which indicated a significant improvement in the collection period. However, by March 31, 2023, the DSO increased to 16.51 days, showing a partial reversal in efficiency.
Overall, the DSO trend for Louisiana-Pacific Corporation suggests fluctuations in its accounts receivable collection efficiency over the analyzed periods. Monitoring this metric can help assess the company's working capital management and liquidity position.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024