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Sycamore Networks (Sycamore Networks) Days Payable : 25.16 (As of Jan. 2013)


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What is Sycamore Networks Days Payable?

Sycamore Networks's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Jan. 2013 was $1.11 Mil. Sycamore Networks's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jan. 2013 was $4.02 Mil. Hence, Sycamore Networks's Days Payable for the three months ended in Jan. 2013 was 25.16.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sycamore Networks's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

SCMR's Days Payable is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 67.96
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.

Sycamore Networks's Days Payable increased from Jan. 2012 (16.00) to Jan. 2013 (25.16). It may suggest that Sycamore Networks delayed paying its suppliers.

Sycamore Networks Days Payable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sycamore Networks's Days Payable can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Sycamore Networks Days Payable Chart

Sycamore Networks Annual Data
Trend Jul03 Jul04 Jul05 Jul06 Jul07 Jul08 Jul09 Jul10 Jul11 Jul12
Days Payable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 46.84 23.04 30.98 36.93 23.22

Sycamore Networks Quarterly Data
Apr08 Jul08 Oct08 Jan09 Apr09 Jul09 Oct09 Jan10 Apr10 Jul10 Oct10 Jan11 Apr11 Jul11 Oct11 Jan12 Apr12 Jul12 Oct12 Jan13
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Competitive Comparison of Sycamore Networks's Days Payable

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Sycamore Networks's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Sycamore Networks's Days Payable Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Sycamore Networks's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sycamore Networks's Days Payable falls into.


Sycamore Networks Days Payable Calculation

Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.

Sycamore Networks's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2012 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Jul. 2012 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Jul. 2011 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Jul. 2012 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jul. 2012 )*Days in Period
=( (1.664 + 1.432) / 2 ) / 24.331*365
=1.548 / 24.331*365
=23.22

Sycamore Networks's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2013 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Jan. 2013 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Oct. 2012 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Jan. 2013 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2013 )*Days in Period
=( (0.777 + 1.44) / 2 ) / 4.021*365 / 4
=1.1085 / 4.021*365 / 4
=25.16

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Sycamore Networks (Sycamore Networks) Business Description

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Website
http://www.scmrinc.com
Sycamore Networks Inc was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on February 17, 1998. The Company develops and markets Intelligent Bandwidth Management solutions for fixed line and mobile network operators worldwide and provides services associated with such products.
Executives
Robert E Donahue director
John W Gerdelman director C/O SYCAMORE NETWORKS INC, 220 MILL RD, CHELMSFORD MA 01824
Alan Cormier officer: General Counsel and Secretary 220 MILL ROAD, CHELMSFORD MA 01824