Bloomsbury Publishing (LSE:BMY) Accounts Payable: £29.8 Mil (As of Feb. 2026)

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LSE:BMY Bloomsbury Publishing PLC LSE:BMY
84 GF Score
Price £6.31
GF Value £5.55
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Bloomsbury Publishing Accounts Payable?

Bloomsbury Publishing LSE:BMY -1.56% 84 Accounts Payable is £29.8 Mil as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:BMY with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of £5.55 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Bloomsbury Publishing's Accounts Payable for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was £29.8 Mil.

Bloomsbury Publishing's quarterly Accounts Payable increased from Feb. 2025 (£36.4 Mil) to Aug. 2025 (£121.8 Mil) but then declined from Aug. 2025 (£121.8 Mil) to Feb. 2026 (£29.8 Mil).

Bloomsbury Publishing's annual Accounts Payable declined from Feb. 2024 (£48.1 Mil) to Feb. 2025 (£36.4 Mil) and declined from Feb. 2025 (£36.4 Mil) to Feb. 2026 (£29.8 Mil).

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Accounts Payable represents any money that a company owes its suppliers for goods and services purchased on credit and is expected to pay within the next year or operating cycle.

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What does a Accounts Payable of £29.8 Mil mean?
Bloomsbury Publishing (LSE:BMY) has a Accounts Payable of £29.8 Mil as of Feb. 2026. Accounts Payable is any money that a company owes for goods and services purchased on credit and is expected to pay within the next year. View historical data on Bloomsbury Publishing and its competitors.
Is Bloomsbury Publishing's Accounts Payable too high?
Bloomsbury Publishing's current Accounts Payable is £29.8 Mil. Overall, Bloomsbury Publishing has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bloomsbury Publishing's Accounts Payable compare to NYT and WLY?
Bloomsbury Publishing's Accounts Payable of £29.8 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Accounts Payable for a Media - Diversified company?
A good Accounts Payable depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, Accounts Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Accounts Payable mean?
A high Accounts Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Accounts Payable is any money that a company owes for goods and services purchased on credit and is expected to pay within the next year. View historical data on Bloomsbury Publishing and its competitors. Bloomsbury Publishing's current Accounts Payable is £29.8 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bloomsbury Publishing stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bloomsbury Publishing (LSE:BMY) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £5.55, compared to a current price of £6.31 — trading 13.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Accounts Payable is £29.8 Mil. Bloomsbury Publishing's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Accounts Payable calculated?
Accounts Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bloomsbury Publishing (LSE:BMY), the current Accounts Payable is £29.8 Mil as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Bloomsbury Publishing (LSE:BMY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bloomsbury Publishing stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £6.31 is trading 13.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of £5.55. GuruFocus considers Bloomsbury Publishing to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:BMY:

  • Accounts Payable: £29.8 Mil
  • GF Value™: £5.55 vs. price of £6.31 (13.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:BMY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Bloomsbury Publishing Business Description

Other Exchanges BMYl:UK5JZ:Germany
Address 50 Bedford Square, London, GBR, WC1B 3DP
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC is a publisher of books and other media for general readers, children, students, researchers, and professionals. It offers authors access to these multiple markets in multiple formats throughout the world in print, through e-books, digital downloads, and apps in schools, libraries, universities, and in terrestrial and internet bookshops. The company divisions are Consumer and Non-Consumer. Consumer division is split out into Children's Trade and Adult Trade; and Non-Consumer split between Academic and Professional, Education, Special Interest, and Content Services. It derives maximum revenue from the Consumer division segment. The company operates in the UK, North America, and other countries.
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