CUSI (Cuisine Solutions) Days Payable: 32.55 (As of Mar. 2009)


What is Cuisine Solutions Days Payable?

Cuisine Solutions CUSI +2.50% Days Payable is 32.55 as of Mar. 2009.

Cuisine Solutions's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2009 was $6.25 Mil. Cuisine Solutions's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2009 was $17.53 Mil. Hence, Cuisine Solutions's Days Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2009 was 32.55.

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

CUSI's Days Payable is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 43.885
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.

Cuisine Solutions's Days Payable declined from Mar. 2008 (39.11) to Mar. 2009 (32.55). It may suggest that Cuisine Solutions accelerated paying its suppliers.

Cuisine Solutions Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cuisine Solutions'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.

Cuisine Solutions Days Payable Chart

Cuisine Solutions Annual Data
Trend Jun99 Jun00 Jun01 Jun02 Jun03 Jun04 Jun05 Jun06 Jun07 Jun08
Days Payable
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Cuisine Solutions Quarterly Data
Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09
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Cuisine Solutions Days Payable Competitor Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Cuisine Solutions'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.

Cuisine Solutions Days Payable vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Cuisine Solutions's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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


Cuisine Solutions 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.

Cuisine Solutions's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2008 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Jun. 2008 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Jun. 2007 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Jun. 2008 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jun. 2008 )*Days in Period
=( (6.999 + 6.357) / 2 ) / 69.417*365
=6.678 / 69.417*365
=35.11

Cuisine Solutions's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2009 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Mar. 2009 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2008 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Mar. 2009 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2009 )*Days in Period
=( (6.253 + 0) / 1 ) / 17.531*365 / 4
=6.253 / 17.531*365 / 4
=32.55

* 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 32.55 mean?
Cuisine Solutions (CUSI) has a Days Payable of 32.55 as of Mar. 2009. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Cuisine Solutions and its competitors.
Is Cuisine Solutions' Days Payable too high?
Cuisine Solutions' current Days Payable is 32.55. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Days Payable is 43.89. Cuisine Solutions' value of 32.55 is 25.8% below this industry median.
How does Cuisine Solutions' Days Payable compare to competitors?
Cuisine Solutions' Days Payable of 32.55 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median Days Payable is 43.89. Cuisine Solutions' value of 32.55 is 25.8% 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Days Payable among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 43.89, based on 1,884 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. Cuisine Solutions's current Days Payable of 32.55 is 25.8% 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 Cuisine Solutions and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Days Payable is 43.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cuisine Solutions's current Days Payable is 32.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cuisine Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Cuisine Solutions (CUSI) has a current Days Payable of 32.55. The current Days Payable is 32.55 and 25.8% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 43.89. 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 Cuisine Solutions (CUSI), the current Days Payable is 32.55 as of Mar. 2009. 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.

Cuisine Solutions Business Description

Address 22445 Sous Vide Lane, Unit 100, Sterling, VA, USA, 20166
Cuisine Solutions Inc is a United States-based company engaged in the business of production and marketing of fully-cooked, frozen and prepared foods to different channels and geographic regions. The company's food product portfolio includes poultry, sauces, seafood, lamb, pork, veal, beef and other items.