Local (LOCM) Days Payable: 81.58 (As of Mar. 2015)


What is Local Days Payable?

Local LOCM Days Payable is 81.58 as of Mar. 2015.

Local's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2015 was $10.34 Mil. Local's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2015 was $11.56 Mil. Hence, Local's Days Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2015 was 81.58.

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

LOCM's Days Payable is not ranked *
in the Interactive Media industry.
Industry Median: 65.595
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.

Local's Days Payable increased from Mar. 2014 (60.72) to Mar. 2015 (81.58). It may suggest that Local delayed paying its suppliers.

Local Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Local'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.

Local Days Payable Chart

Local Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Days Payable
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Local Quarterly Data
Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15
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LOCM vs CXKJ, SCGY, LIVC: Days Payable Comparison

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Local'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.

Local Days Payable vs Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Local's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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


Local 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.

Local's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2014 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2013 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2014 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2014 )*Days in Period
=( (12.786 + 9.669) / 2 ) / 63.58*365
=11.2275 / 63.58*365
=64.45

Local's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Mar. 2015 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2014 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Mar. 2015 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2015 )*Days in Period
=( (9.669 + 11.006) / 2 ) / 11.563*365 / 4
=10.3375 / 11.563*365 / 4
=81.58

* 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 81.58 mean?
Local (LOCM) has a Days Payable of 81.58 as of Mar. 2015. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Local and its competitors.
Is Local's Days Payable too high?
Local's current Days Payable is 81.58. The Interactive Media industry median Days Payable is 65.60. Local's value of 81.58 is 24.4% above this industry median.
How does Local's Days Payable compare to CXKJ and SCGY?
Local's Days Payable of 81.58 can be compared against companies in the Interactive Media industry. The industry median Days Payable is 65.60. Local's value of 81.58 is 24.4% 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 an Interactive Media company?
The median Days Payable among Interactive Media companies is 65.60, based on 428 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. Local's current Days Payable of 81.58 is 24.4% 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 Local and its competitors. For the Interactive Media industry, the median Days Payable is 65.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Local's current Days Payable is 81.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Local stock overvalued right now?
Local (LOCM) has a current Days Payable of 81.58. The current Days Payable is 81.58 and 24.4% above the Interactive Media industry median of 65.60. 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 Local (LOCM), the current Days Payable is 81.58 as of Mar. 2015. 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.

Local Business Description

Address 7555 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA, USA, 92618
Local Corp is a technology and advertising company that provides its search results to consumers who are searching online for local businesses, products and services. It provides its search results through Local.com website and Krillion.com website.