Metro Global Media (Metro Global Media) Days Payable : 87.08 (As of Nov. 2001)

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What is Metro Global Media Days Payable?

Metro Global Media's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Nov. 2001 was $3.39 Mil. Metro Global Media's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Nov. 2001 was $3.56 Mil. Hence, Metro Global Media's Days Payable for the three months ended in Nov. 2001 was 87.08.

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

MGMA's Days Payable is not ranked ^*
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 79.27
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.

Metro Global Media's Days Payable declined from Nov. 2000 (135.81) to Nov. 2001 (87.08). It may suggest that Metro Global Media accelerated paying its suppliers.

Metro Global Media Days Payable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metro Global Media's Days Payable can be seen below:

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Metro Global Media Days Payable Chart

Metro Global Media Annual Data

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May93

May94

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May96

May97

May98

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74.74

80.93

70.73

142.77

109.67

Metro Global Media Quarterly Data
	Feb97	May97	Aug97	Nov97	Feb98	May98	Aug98	Nov98	Feb99	May99	Aug99	Nov99	Feb00	May00	Aug00	Nov00	Feb01	May01	Aug01	Nov01
Days Payable	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															135.81	94.23	77.94	99.19	87.08

Competitive Comparison of Metro Global Media's Days Payable

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

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Metro Global Media's Days Payable Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Metro Global Media's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Metro Global Media's Days Payable falls into.

Metro Global Media 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.

Metro Global Media's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2001 is calculated as

	Days Payable (A: May. 2001 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (A: May. 2000 )	+	Accounts Payable (A: May. 2001 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: May. 2001 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (6.399	+	3.781)	/	2 )	/	16.94	*	365
=	5.09					/	16.94	*	365
=	109.67

Metro Global Media's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2001 is calculated as:

	Days Payable (Q: Nov. 2001 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (Q: Aug. 2001 )	+	Accounts Payable (Q: Nov. 2001 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Nov. 2001 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (3.956	+	2.833)	/	2 )	/	3.557	*	365 / 4
=	3.3945					/	3.557	*	365 / 4
=	87.08

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Metro Global Media (Metro Global Media) Business Description

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1060 Park Avenue, Cranston, RI, USA, 02910

Website

http://www.metroglobal.com

Metro Global Media Inc operates in the media industry in United States. The company is a multimedia, mass marketing company that produces adult film, video, and internet entertainment. The firm also publishes and distributes magazines.

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