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TrueCar (TrueCar) Days Payable

: 180.01 (As of Dec. 2023)
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TrueCar's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $8.4 Mil. TrueCar's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.3 Mil. Hence, TrueCar's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 180.01.

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

TRUE' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 178.75   Med: 236.5   Max: 313.7
Current: 204.22

During the past 13 years, TrueCar's highest Days Payable was 313.70. The lowest was 178.75. And the median was 236.50.

TRUE's Days Payable is ranked better than
80.46% of 435 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 60.99 vs TRUE: 204.22

TrueCar's Days Payable declined from Dec. 2022 (226.12) to Dec. 2023 (180.01). It may suggest that TrueCar accelerated paying its suppliers.


TrueCar Days Payable Historical Data

The historical data trend for TrueCar'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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TrueCar Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Payable
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 312.32 292.33 201.56 225.34 178.75

TrueCar Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Days Payable Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 226.12 213.40 219.03 233.25 180.01

Competitive Comparison

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, TrueCar'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.


TrueCar Days Payable Distribution

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, TrueCar's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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



TrueCar 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.

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

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (8.655 + 6.875) / 2 ) / 15.856*365
=7.765 / 15.856*365
=178.75

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

Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (9.956 + 6.875) / 2 ) / 4.266*365 / 4
=8.4155 / 4.266*365 / 4
=180.01

* 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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TrueCar (TrueCar) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1401 Ocean Avenue, Suite 200, Santa Monica, CA, USA, 90401
TrueCar Inc is a data-driven online platform operating on common technology infrastructure, powered by proprietary data and analytics. It also customizes and operates its platform for affinity group marketing partners, including financial institutions like PenFed and American Express; membership-based organizations like Consumer Reports, AARP, Sam's Club, and AAA; and employee buying programs for large enterprises such as IBM and Walmart. The company enables users to obtain market-based pricing data on new and used cars, and to connect with its network of TrueCar Certified Dealers.
Executives
Oliver Foley officer: Chief Financial Officer 1401 OCEAN AVE, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Jay Ku officer: Chief Revenue Officer 1401 OCEAN AVE, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
John W Mendel director C/O TRUECAR, INC., 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Brendan L Harrington director 1401 OCEAN AVE, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Teresa Luong officer: Chief Financial Officer 1401 OCEAN AVE, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Christopher W Claus director TRUECAR, INC., 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Robert Buce director TRUECAR, INC., 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Faye Iosotaluno director 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Michael Darrow officer: EVP, OEM Development C/O TRUECAR, INC., SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Jeff Swart officer: SVP & General Counsel C/O TRUECAR, INC. 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Charles C. Thomas officer: VP, Controller, PFO, PAO 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Simon Edward Smith officer: EVP, Dealer Sales & Services 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Jantoon Reigersman officer: Chief Financial Officer 1655 26TH STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Kristin Slanina officer: Chief Operating Officer 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Barbara Carbone director 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401