Gemfields (LSE:GEMA) Accounts Payable: £17.39 Mil (As of Dec. 2016)

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What is Gemfields Accounts Payable?

Gemfields LSE:GEMA Accounts Payable is £17.39 Mil as of Dec. 2016. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Gemfields's Accounts Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was £17.39 Mil.

Gemfields's quarterly Accounts Payable declined from Dec. 2015 (£12.62 Mil) to Jun. 2016 (£5.60 Mil) but then increased from Jun. 2016 (£5.60 Mil) to Dec. 2016 (£17.39 Mil).

Gemfields's annual Accounts Payable increased from Jun. 2014 (£5.06 Mil) to Jun. 2015 (£8.50 Mil) but then declined from Jun. 2015 (£8.50 Mil) to Jun. 2016 (£5.60 Mil).

Gemfields Accounts Payable Historical Data

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Gemfields Accounts Payable Chart

Gemfields Annual Data
Trend Jun07 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13 Jun14 Jun15 Jun16
Accounts Payable
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Gemfields Semi-Annual Data
Jun07 Dec07 Jun08 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16
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Gemfields Accounts Payable Calculation

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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Accounts Payable →
What does a Accounts Payable of £17.39 Mil mean?
Gemfields (LSE:GEMA) has a Accounts Payable of £17.39 Mil as of Dec. 2016. 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 Gemfields and its competitors.
Is Gemfields' Accounts Payable too high?
Gemfields' current Accounts Payable is £17.39 Mil.
How does Gemfields' Accounts Payable compare to competitors?
Gemfields' Accounts Payable of £17.39 Mil can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Accounts Payable depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Gemfields and its competitors. Gemfields's current Accounts Payable is £17.39 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gemfields stock overvalued right now?
Gemfields (LSE:GEMA) has a current Accounts Payable of £17.39 Mil. The current Accounts Payable is £17.39 Mil. 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 Gemfields (LSE:GEMA), the current Accounts Payable is £17.39 Mil as of Dec. 2016. 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.

Gemfields Business Description

Address St Julian’s Avenue, Royal Chambers, PO Box 186, Saint Peter Port, GGY, W1S 2HR
Gemfields PLC is a supplier of colored gemstones specializing in emeralds and amethysts from Zambia and rubies from Mozambique. The company's assets include Kagem emerald mine, Montepuez ruby mine, Kariba amethyst mine, Faberge, and it also has emerald, sapphire and ruby exploration projects at Colombia, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, and Madagascar. Its segments consist of Zambia, Mozambique, United Kingdom, Faberge, and others. The company earns the majority of the revenue from the sale of rough and cut and polished gemstones as well as wholesale and retail sales of the gemstones and jewelry in the Faberge business.