Mothercare (LSE:MTC) Days Payable : 55.23 (As of Sep. 2023)

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What is Mothercare Days Payable?

Mothercare's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was £5.75 Mil. Mothercare's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was £19.00 Mil. Hence, Mothercare's Days Payable for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was 55.23.

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

LSE:MTC' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 30.42 Med: 42.87 Max: 128.33
Current: 61.81

During the past 13 years, Mothercare's highest Days Payable was 128.33. The lowest was 30.42. And the median was 42.87.

LSE:MTC's Days Payable is ranked better than
53.89% of 1080 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 56.77 vs LSE:MTC: 61.81

Mothercare's Days Payable increased from Sep. 2022 (51.10) to Sep. 2023 (55.23). It may suggest that Mothercare delayed paying its suppliers.

Mothercare Days Payable Historical Data

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

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Mothercare Days Payable Chart

Mothercare Annual Data

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Days Payable

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128.33

85.78

68.62

54.85

30.42

Mothercare Semi-Annual Data
	Mar14	Sep14	Mar15	Sep15	Mar16	Sep16	Mar17	Sep17	Mar18	Sep18	Mar19	Sep19	Mar20	Sep20	Mar21	Sep21	Mar22	Sep22	Mar23	Sep23
Days Payable	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															97.07	78.26	51.10	54.31	55.23

Competitive Comparison of Mothercare's Days Payable

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

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Mothercare's Days Payable Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Mothercare's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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

Mothercare 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.

Mothercare's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

	Days Payable (A: Mar. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (A: Mar. 2022 )	+	Accounts Payable (A: Mar. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (4.7	+	4)	/	2 )	/	52.2	*	365
=	4.35					/	52.2	*	365
=	30.42

Mothercare's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

	Days Payable (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (Q: Mar. 2023 )	+	Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (4	+	7.5)	/	2 )	/	19	*	365 / 2
=	5.75					/	19	*	365 / 2
=	55.23

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Mothercare (LSE:MTC) Business Description

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London Road, Westside 1, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, GBR, HP3 9TD

Website

https://www.mothercareplc.com

Mothercare PLC is a retailer of products. The company offers clothing and footwear; Home and travel include pushchairs, car seats, furniture, bedding, feeding, and bathing equipment; and Toys mainly for babies. The company geographically generates revenue from Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The company derives a majority of its revenue from Europe. The company generates revenue from Sale of goods to franchise partners and Royalties income.