Bede (LSE:BED) Days Payable : 72.26 (As of Sep. 2007)

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What is Bede Days Payable?

Bede's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Sep. 2007 was £0.89 Mil. Bede's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2007 was £1.13 Mil. Hence, Bede's Days Payable for the three months ended in Sep. 2007 was 72.26.

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

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Bede's Days Payable declined from Sep. 2006 (99.73) to Sep. 2007 (72.26). It may suggest that Bede accelerated paying its suppliers.

Bede Days Payable Historical Data

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

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Bede Days Payable Chart

Bede Annual Data

Trend

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Dec01

Dec02

Dec03

Dec04

Dec05

Dec06

Days Payable

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174.46

129.27

103.25

94.63

80.40

Bede Quarterly Data
	Mar02	Sep03	Mar04	Jun04	Sep04	Dec04	Mar05	Jun05	Sep05	Dec05	Mar06	Jun06	Sep06	Dec06	Mar07	Jun07	Sep07
Days Payable	Get a 7-Day Free Trial												99.73	31.92	99.12	195.99	72.26

Competitive Comparison of Bede's Days Payable

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

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Bede's Days Payable Distribution in the Industry

For the industry and sector, Bede's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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Bede 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.

Bede's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2006 is calculated as

	Days Payable (A: Dec. 2006 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2005 )	+	Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2006 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2006 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (1.008	+	0.593)	/	2 )	/	3.634	*	365
=	0.8005					/	3.634	*	365
=	80.40

Bede's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2007 is calculated as:

	Days Payable (Q: Sep. 2007 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (Q: Jun. 2007 )	+	Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2007 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2007 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (0.907	+	0.881)	/	2 )	/	1.129	*	365 / 4
=	0.894					/	1.129	*	365 / 4
=	72.26

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Bede (LSE:BED) Business Description

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http://www.bede.com

Bede PLC is engaged in designing, manufacturing, integration, sale and service of X-ray metrology tools for the semiconductor industry. The group comprises two business segments: Design, manufacture, integration and sale of X-ray metrology tools; and Service of X-ray metrology tools for the semiconductor industry.

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