CAGU (Castle Group) Days Payable: 55.77 (As of Mar. 2018)

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What is Castle Group Days Payable?

Castle Group CAGU Days Payable is 55.77 as of Mar. 2018.

Castle Group's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $3.23 Mil. Castle Group's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $5.28 Mil. Hence, Castle Group's Days Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was 55.77.

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

CAGU's Days Payable is not ranked *
in the Travel & Leisure industry.
Industry Median: 56.68
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.

Castle Group's Days Payable increased from Mar. 2017 (55.14) to Mar. 2018 (55.77). It may suggest that Castle Group delayed paying its suppliers.


Castle Group Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Castle Group'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.

Castle Group Days Payable Chart

Castle Group Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Days Payable
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Castle Group Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
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Castle Group Days Payable Competitor Comparison

For the Lodging subindustry, Castle Group'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.


Castle Group Days Payable vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Castle Group's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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



Castle Group 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.

Castle Group's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2017 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2016 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2017 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2017 )*Days in Period
=( (3.101 + 3.102) / 2 ) / 21.025*365
=3.1015 / 21.025*365
=53.84

Castle Group's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Mar. 2018 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2017 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Mar. 2018 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2018 )*Days in Period
=( (3.102 + 3.357) / 2 ) / 5.284*365 / 4
=3.2295 / 5.284*365 / 4
=55.77

* 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 55.77 mean?
Castle Group (CAGU) has a Days Payable of 55.77 as of Mar. 2018. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Castle Group and its competitors.
Is Castle Group's Days Payable too high?
Castle Group's current Days Payable is 55.77. The Travel & Leisure industry median Days Payable is 56.68. Castle Group's value of 55.77 is 1.6% below this industry median.
How does Castle Group's Days Payable compare to competitors?
Castle Group's Days Payable of 55.77 can be compared against companies in the Travel & Leisure industry. The industry median Days Payable is 56.68. Castle Group's value of 55.77 is 1.6% 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 Travel & Leisure company?
The median Days Payable among Travel & Leisure companies is 56.68, based on 779 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. Castle Group's current Days Payable of 55.77 is 1.6% 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 Castle Group and its competitors. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Days Payable is 56.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Castle Group's current Days Payable is 55.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Castle Group stock overvalued right now?
Castle Group (CAGU) has a current Days Payable of 55.77. The current Days Payable is 55.77 and 1.6% below the Travel & Leisure industry median of 56.68. 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 Castle Group (CAGU), the current Days Payable is 55.77 as of Mar. 2018. 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.

Castle Group Business Description

Address 500 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 555, 3 Waterfront Plaza, Honolulu, HI, USA, 96813
Castle Group Inc operates in the hotel and resort management industry. It offers a range of accommodations at various price points from exclusive private villas, full-service all-suites hotels, oceanfront resort condominiums, to modestly priced hotels with hundreds of guest rooms. It has a diverse portfolio of properties located in desired island resort destinations throughout the Pacific Region providing several types of services to property owners including, hotel and resort management and operations; reservations staffing and operations; sales and marketing. Primary revenue is generated from two sources that are rental of hotel rooms and condominium accommodations along with food and beverage sales at the properties managed and; fees paid for services it provides to property owners.