Universal Security Instruments (Universal Security Instruments) Days Payable : 55.99 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Universal Security Instruments Days Payable?

Universal Security Instruments's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.93 Mil. Universal Security Instruments's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.15 Mil. Hence, Universal Security Instruments's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 55.99.

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

UUU' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 22.18 Med: 49.86 Max: 150.3
Current: 33.07

During the past 13 years, Universal Security Instruments's highest Days Payable was 150.30. The lowest was 22.18. And the median was 49.86.

UUU's Days Payable is ranked worse than
63.86% of 927 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 47.14 vs UUU: 33.07

Universal Security Instruments's Days Payable increased from Dec. 2022 (41.21) to Dec. 2023 (55.99). It may suggest that Universal Security Instruments delayed paying its suppliers.

Universal Security Instruments Days Payable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Security Instruments's Days Payable can be seen below:

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Universal Security Instruments Days Payable Chart

Universal Security Instruments Annual Data

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Days Payable

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150.30

104.93

31.29

51.60

40.41

Universal Security Instruments Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Days Payable	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															41.21	21.53	16.27	53.45	55.99

Competitive Comparison of Universal Security Instruments's Days Payable

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Universal Security Instruments's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:

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Universal Security Instruments's Days Payable Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Universal Security Instruments's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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Universal Security Instruments 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.

Universal Security Instruments'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
=	( (2.557	+	0.948)	/	2 )	/	15.829	*	365
=	1.7525					/	15.829	*	365
=	40.41

Universal Security Instruments'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
=	( (1.99	+	1.879)	/	2 )	/	3.153	*	365 / 4
=	1.9345					/	3.153	*	365 / 4
=	55.99

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Universal Security Instruments (Universal Security Instruments) Business Description

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Address

11407 Cronhill Drive, Suite A, Owings Mills, MD, USA, 21117

Website

https://www.universalsecurity.com

Universal Security Instruments Inc is a U.S based manufacturer and distributor of safety and security devices in the Peoples Republic of China . The company markets a line of residential smoke and carbon monoxide alarms under the trade names UNIVERSAL and USI Electric. It also markets products to the electrical distribution trade such as electrical and lighting distributors as well as manufactured housing companies. Its product portfolio consists of smoke and fire alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, multi-gas alarms, universal smoke sensing technology, and plug-in alarms.

Executives

Bitnile Holdings, Inc.	10 percent owner	11411 SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS PARKWAY, SUITE 240, LAS VEGAS NV 89141
North Star Investment Management Corp.	other: SEE NOTE 2 BELOW	20 N. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE # 1416, CHICAGO IL 60606
North Star Micro Cap Fund	10 percent owner	80 ARKAY DRIVE, SUITE 110, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Ira Bormel	director	11407 CRONHILL DRIVE, SUITE A, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Harvey B Grossblatt	director, officer: President, CEO	7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Ronald A Seff	director	7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Howard B Silverman	director	7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Cary Luskin	director	7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Michael L Kovens	10 percent owner	6 REGENCY CT, BALTIMORE MD 21208
James Ballard Huff	officer: Chief Financial Officer	7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Ronald S Lazarus	10 percent owner	7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Stephen C Knepper	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman, CEO	7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117