GNRD (General DataComm Industries) Days Payable: 285.12 (As of Jun. 2010)

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What is General DataComm Industries Days Payable?

General DataComm Industries GNRD Days Payable is 285.12 as of Jun. 2010.

General DataComm Industries's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Jun. 2010 was $3.05 Mil. General DataComm Industries's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jun. 2010 was $0.98 Mil. Hence, General DataComm Industries's Days Payable for the three months ended in Jun. 2010 was 285.12.

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

GNRD's Days Payable is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 69.89
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.

General DataComm Industries's Days Payable increased from Jun. 2009 (191.45) to Jun. 2010 (285.12). It may suggest that General DataComm Industries delayed paying its suppliers.

General DataComm Industries Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for General DataComm Industries'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.

General DataComm Industries Days Payable Chart

General DataComm Industries Annual Data
Trend Sep96 Sep97 Sep98 Sep99 Sep00 Sep05 Sep06 Sep07 Sep08 Sep09
Days Payable
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General DataComm Industries Quarterly Data
Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10
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GNRD vs OSAT, GTXO, DGDM: Days Payable Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, General DataComm Industries'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.

General DataComm Industries Days Payable vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, General DataComm Industries's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where General DataComm Industries's Days Payable falls into.


General DataComm Industries 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.

General DataComm Industries's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2009 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Sep. 2009 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Sep. 2008 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Sep. 2009 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Sep. 2009 )*Days in Period
=( (2.58 + 3.014) / 2 ) / 5.286*365
=2.797 / 5.286*365
=193.13

General DataComm Industries's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Jun. 2010 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Mar. 2010 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Jun. 2010 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jun. 2010 )*Days in Period
=( (2.983 + 3.11) / 2 ) / 0.975*365 / 4
=3.0465 / 0.975*365 / 4
=285.12

* 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 285.12 mean?
General DataComm Industries (GNRD) has a Days Payable of 285.12 as of Jun. 2010. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on General DataComm Industries and its competitors.
Is General DataComm Industries' Days Payable too high?
General DataComm Industries' current Days Payable is 285.12. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.89. General DataComm Industries' value of 285.12 is 308% above this industry median.
How does General DataComm Industries' Days Payable compare to OSAT and GTXO?
General DataComm Industries' Days Payable of 285.12 can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.89. General DataComm Industries' value of 285.12 is 308% above 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 Hardware company?
The median Days Payable among Hardware companies is 69.89, based on 2,441 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. General DataComm Industries's current Days Payable of 285.12 is 308% 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 General DataComm Industries and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. General DataComm Industries's current Days Payable is 285.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is General DataComm Industries stock overvalued right now?
General DataComm Industries (GNRD) has a current Days Payable of 285.12. The current Days Payable is 285.12 and 308% above the Hardware industry median of 69.89. 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 General DataComm Industries (GNRD), the current Days Payable is 285.12 as of Jun. 2010. 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.

General DataComm Industries Business Description

Address 6 Rubber Avenue, Naugatuck, CT, USA, 06770
General DataComm Industries Inc is a provider of networking and telecommunications products, services and solutions. The company is focused on providing multi-service provisioning solutions using multi-service access and switching products.