Dis-Chem Pharmacies (JSE:DCP) Days Payable : 80.92 (As of Aug. 2023)

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What is Dis-Chem Pharmacies Days Payable?

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was R6,153 Mil. Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was R13,876 Mil. Hence, Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Payable for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was 80.92.

The historical rank and industry rank for Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

JSE:DCP' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 42.24 Med: 75.8 Max: 84.55
Current: 84.55

During the past 10 years, Dis-Chem Pharmacies's highest Days Payable was 84.55. The lowest was 42.24. And the median was 75.80.

JSE:DCP's Days Payable is ranked better than
62.77% of 591 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 61.91 vs JSE:DCP: 84.55

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Payable declined from Aug. 2022 (83.66) to Aug. 2023 (80.92). It may suggest that Dis-Chem Pharmacies accelerated paying its suppliers.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Days Payable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Payable can be seen below:

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Dis-Chem Pharmacies Days Payable Chart

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Annual Data

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Feb14

Feb15

Feb16

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Feb18

Feb19

Feb20

Feb21

Feb22

Feb23

Days Payable

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83.03

80.42

81.90

81.75

78.57

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Semi-Annual Data
	Feb14	Feb15	Aug15	Feb16	Aug16	Feb17	Aug17	Feb18	Aug18	Feb19	Aug19	Feb20	Aug20	Feb21	Aug21	Feb22	Aug22	Feb23	Aug23
Days Payable	Get a 7-Day Free Trial														83.96	83.87	83.66	83.41	80.92

Competitive Comparison of Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Payable

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:

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Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Payable Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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Dis-Chem Pharmacies 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.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as

	Days Payable (A: Feb. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (A: Feb. 2022 )	+	Accounts Payable (A: Feb. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Feb. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (5377.294	+	5419.084)	/	2 )	/	25076.217	*	365
=	5398.189					/	25076.217	*	365
=	78.57

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as:

	Days Payable (Q: Aug. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (Q: Feb. 2023 )	+	Accounts Payable (Q: Aug. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Aug. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (5419.084	+	6886.296)	/	2 )	/	13876.296	*	365 / 2
=	6152.69					/	13876.296	*	365 / 2
=	80.92

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Dis-Chem Pharmacies (JSE:DCP) Business Description

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Address

23 Stag Road, Glen Austin, Midrand, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 1685

Website

https://www.dischem.co.za

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd is a pharmaceutical company based in South Africa. Its product portfolio includes personal care products, beauty products, healthcare and nutrition products, and dispensary and baby care products. The operating segments of the group are Retail and Wholesale. It derives maximum revenue from the Retail segment, which includes company stores, retailers of pharmaceutical and a variety of health and beauty products, as well as pharma-logistic services and oncology and retailers of pharmaceutical products. The Wholesale segment consists of the CJ wholesale and company distribution businesses, wholesalers of pharmaceuticals, and a variety of health and beauty products. Geographically, the group carries its business operations principally in South Africa.