Inverfal Peru (LIM:INVFALC1) Days Payable: 35.14 (As of Dec. 2022)

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What is Inverfal Peru Days Payable?

Inverfal Peru LIM:INVFALC1 Days Payable is 35.14 as of Dec. 2022.

Inverfal Peru's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2022 was S/.1,103 Mil. Inverfal Peru's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2022 was S/.2,864 Mil. Hence, Inverfal Peru's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2022 was 35.14.

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

LIM:INVFALC1's Days Payable is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 51.88
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.

Inverfal Peru's Days Payable declined from Dec. 2021 (43.12) to Dec. 2022 (35.14). It may suggest that Inverfal Peru accelerated paying its suppliers.

Inverfal Peru Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Inverfal Peru'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.

Inverfal Peru Days Payable Chart

Inverfal Peru Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Days Payable
2,209.27 61.21 54.06 44.08

Inverfal Peru Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22
Days Payable Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 43.12 46.41 40.83 38.95 35.14

LIM:INVFALC1 vs CBRE, CSGP, BEKE: Days Payable Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Inverfal Peru'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.

Inverfal Peru Days Payable vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Inverfal Peru's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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


Inverfal Peru 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.

Inverfal Peru's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2022 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2021 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2022 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2022 )*Days in Period
=( (1347.078 + 1137.262) / 2 ) / 10285.653*365
=1242.17 / 10285.653*365
=44.08

Inverfal Peru's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2022 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2022 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2022 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2022 )*Days in Period
=( (1068.554 + 1137.262) / 2 ) / 2863.748*365 / 4
=1102.908 / 2863.748*365 / 4
=35.14

* 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 35.14 mean?
Inverfal Peru (LIM:INVFALC1) has a Days Payable of 35.14 as of Dec. 2022. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Inverfal Peru and its competitors.
Is Inverfal Peru's Days Payable too high?
Inverfal Peru's current Days Payable is 35.14. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Days Payable is 51.88. Inverfal Peru's value of 35.14 is 32.3% below this industry median.
How does Inverfal Peru's Days Payable compare to CBRE and CSGP?
Inverfal Peru's Days Payable of 35.14 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median Days Payable is 51.88. Inverfal Peru's value of 35.14 is 32.3% 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Cyclical companies is 51.88, based on 1,099 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. Inverfal Peru's current Days Payable of 35.14 is 32.3% 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 Inverfal Peru and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Days Payable is 51.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Inverfal Peru's current Days Payable is 35.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Inverfal Peru stock overvalued right now?
Inverfal Peru (LIM:INVFALC1) has a current Days Payable of 35.14. The current Days Payable is 35.14 and 32.3% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 51.88. 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 Inverfal Peru (LIM:INVFALC1), the current Days Payable is 35.14 as of Dec. 2022. 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.

Inverfal Peru Business Description

Address Av. Paseo de la Republica No. 3220, San Isidro, Lima, PER
Inverfal Peru SA invests and exploits real estate and commercial activities. The Company mainly maintains three differentiated business segments: Retail, Financial, Real estate and other services. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Retail segment which corresponds to the department stores of Saga Falabella S.A. and Saga Falabella Oriente S.A.C., to the supermarkets Hipermercados Tottus S.A. and Hipermercados Tottus Oriente S.A.C. and the home improvement stores Tiendas del Mejora del Hogar S.A. and Sodimac Peru Oriente S.A.C., located in Lima and provinces.