Janus (BOM:542924) Days Payable: 57.61 (As of Sep. 2024)

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BOM:542924 Janus Corp Ltd BOM:542924
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What is Janus Days Payable?

Janus BOM:542924 12 Days Payable is 57.61 as of Sep. 2024. GuruFocus rates BOM:542924 with a GF Score™ of 12/100.

Janus's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was ₹42.2 Mil. Janus's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was ₹133.7 Mil. Hence, Janus's Days Payable for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was 57.61.

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

BOM:542924's Days Payable is not ranked *
in the Building Materials industry.
Industry Median: 67.68
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.

Janus's Days Payable increased from Sep. 2023 (29.31) to Sep. 2024 (57.61). It may suggest that Janus delayed paying its suppliers.


Janus Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Janus'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.

Janus Days Payable Chart

Janus Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Days Payable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 35.62 41.70 38.84 22.67 31.11

Janus Semi-Annual Data
Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
Days Payable Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.52 6.62 29.31 19.62 57.61

BOM:542924 vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Days Payable Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, Janus'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.


Janus Days Payable vs Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Janus's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Janus 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.

Janus's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Mar. 2024 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Mar. 2023 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Mar. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (14.345 + 49.478) / 2 ) / 374.39*365
=31.9115 / 374.39*365
=31.11

Janus's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Mar. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (49.478 + 34.918) / 2 ) / 133.685*365 / 2
=42.198 / 133.685*365 / 2
=57.61

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Days Payable →
What does a Days Payable of 57.61 mean?
Janus (BOM:542924) has a Days Payable of 57.61 as of Sep. 2024. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Janus and its competitors.
Is Janus' Days Payable too high?
Janus' current Days Payable is 57.61. The Building Materials industry median Days Payable is 67.68. Janus' value of 57.61 is 14.9% below this industry median. Overall, Janus has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Janus' Days Payable compare to CRH and VMC?
Janus' Days Payable of 57.61 can be compared against companies in the Building Materials industry. The industry median Days Payable is 67.68. Janus' value of 57.61 is 14.9% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Building Materials company?
The median Days Payable among Building Materials companies is 67.68, based on 398 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Janus's current Days Payable of 57.61 is 14.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Janus and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Days Payable is 67.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Janus's current Days Payable is 57.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Janus stock overvalued right now?
Janus (BOM:542924) has a current Days Payable of 57.61. The current Days Payable is 57.61 and 14.9% below the Building Materials industry median of 67.68. Janus' overall GF Score™ is 12/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Janus (BOM:542924), the current Days Payable is 57.61 as of Sep. 2024. 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.

Janus Business Description

Address Off Link Road, Office No. 513, Stanford Building, Andheri (West), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400053
Janus Corp Ltd is engaged in the provision of civil construction, land and site development, landfilling, fencing walls, erection of hoardings, and in the trading of various construction related materials such as cement, iron & steel, sand, soil, aluminum. It is also engaged in Media and Consulting, hospitality support services, and trading of agro products.
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