Nortel Inversora (BUE:NORT6) Days Payable: 449.62 (As of Sep. 2017) — 10% Below Median

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What is Nortel Inversora Days Payable?

Nortel Inversora BUE:NORT6 Days Payable is 449.62 as of Sep. 2017, which is 10% below its 10-year median of 500.17. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

Nortel Inversora's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was ARS10,313 Mil. Nortel Inversora's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was ARS2,093 Mil. Hence, Nortel Inversora's Days Payable for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was 449.62.

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

BUE:NORT6' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 113.17   Med: 500.17   Max: 808.11
Current: 501.87

During the past 13 years, Nortel Inversora's highest Days Payable was 808.11. The lowest was 113.17. And the median was 500.17.

BUE:NORT6's Days Payable is not ranked
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 105.715 vs BUE:NORT6: 501.87

Nortel Inversora's Days Payable declined from Sep. 2016 (475.02) to Sep. 2017 (449.62). It may suggest that Nortel Inversora accelerated paying its suppliers.


Nortel Inversora Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nortel Inversora'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.

Nortel Inversora Days Payable Chart

Nortel Inversora Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Days Payable
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Nortel Inversora Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17
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BUE:NORT6 vs GLIBA, TDCAF: Days Payable Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Nortel Inversora'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.


Nortel Inversora Days Payable vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Nortel Inversora's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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



Nortel Inversora 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.

Nortel Inversora's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2016 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2015 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2016 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2016 )*Days in Period
=( (9874 + 8981) / 2 ) / 7687*365
=9427.5 / 7687*365
=447.64

Nortel Inversora's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Sep. 2017 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Jun. 2017 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2017 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2017 )*Days in Period
=( (9965 + 10661) / 2 ) / 2093*365 / 4
=10313 / 2093*365 / 4
=449.62

* 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 449.62 mean?
Nortel Inversora (BUE:NORT6) has a Days Payable of 449.62 as of Sep. 2017. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Nortel Inversora and its competitors. This is 10% below median its historical median of 500.17. Over the past decade, Nortel Inversora's Days Payable has ranged from 113.17 to 808.11.
Is Nortel Inversora's Days Payable too high?
Nortel Inversora's current Days Payable of 449.62 is 10% below median its 10-year median of 500.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 113.17 to a high of 808.11. The Telecommunication Services industry median Days Payable is 105.72. Nortel Inversora's value of 449.62 is 325.3% above this industry median.
How does Nortel Inversora's Days Payable compare to GLIBA and TDCAF?
Nortel Inversora's Days Payable of 449.62 can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services industry. The industry median Days Payable is 105.72. Nortel Inversora's value of 449.62 is 325.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Nortel Inversora's own Days Payable has ranged from 113.17 to 808.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 500.17 vs. the industry median of 105.72, Nortel Inversora has consistently been above the industry average. 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Days Payable among Telecommunication Services companies is 105.72, based on 338 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. Nortel Inversora's current Days Payable of 449.62 is 325.3% above 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 Nortel Inversora and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Days Payable is 105.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nortel Inversora's current Days Payable is 449.62, which is 10% below median its own 10-year median of 500.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nortel Inversora stock overvalued right now?
Nortel Inversora (BUE:NORT6) has a current Days Payable of 449.62. The current Days Payable is 449.62, which is 10% below median its 10-year median of 500.17 and 325.3% above the Telecommunication Services industry median of 105.72. 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 Nortel Inversora (BUE:NORT6), the current Days Payable is 449.62 as of Sep. 2017. 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.

Nortel Inversora Business Description

Nortel Inversora SA is a holding company. The company provides fixed-line public telecommunications services and basic telephone services. Nortel operates through the following segments: Fixed Services; Personal Mobile Services; and Nucleo Mobile Services. The Fixed Services division provides a local area, national long-distance and international communications, supplementary services, data transmission, internet services, IT solution outsourcing and sales of equipment. Personal Mobile Services and Nucleo Mobile Services division offerings include voice communications, high-speed mobile internet content and applications download, multimedia messaging services, among others; and sale of mobile communication devices.