Bloomsbury PublishingLSE:BMY -0.31%85 Days Payable is 199.33 as of Feb. 2026, which is 92% above its 10-year median of 103.59. GuruFocus rates LSE:BMY with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of £5.51 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 916 Media - Diversified companies, Bloomsbury Publishing ranks better than 70.96% on this metric.
Bloomsbury Publishing Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bloomsbury Publishing'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.
For the Publishing subindustry, Bloomsbury Publishing'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.
Bloomsbury Publishing Days Payable vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Bloomsbury Publishing's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bloomsbury Publishing's Days Payable falls into.
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.
Bloomsbury Publishing's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as
* 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.
Bloomsbury Publishing (LSE:BMY) has a Days Payable of 199.33 as of Feb. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Bloomsbury Publishing and its competitors. This is 92% above median its historical median of 103.59. Over the past decade, Bloomsbury Publishing's Days Payable has ranged from 89.96 to 170.32. According to the industry distribution chart, Bloomsbury Publishing ranks #266 out of 916 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 29%.
Is Bloomsbury Publishing's Days Payable too high?
Bloomsbury Publishing's current Days Payable of 199.33 is 92% above median its 10-year median of 103.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 89.96 to a high of 170.32. The Media - Diversified industry median Days Payable is 83.75. Bloomsbury Publishing's value of 199.33 is 138% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bloomsbury Publishing ranks #266 out of 916 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Bloomsbury Publishing has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bloomsbury Publishing's Days Payable compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Bloomsbury Publishing ranks #266 out of 916 companies for Days Payable. This puts Bloomsbury Publishing in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 83.75. Bloomsbury Publishing's value of 199.33 is 138% above this benchmark. Historically, Bloomsbury Publishing's own Days Payable has ranged from 89.96 to 170.32 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 103.59 vs. the industry median of 83.75, Bloomsbury Publishing has consistently been above the industry average. 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Days Payable among Media - Diversified companies is 83.75, based on 916 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. Bloomsbury Publishing's current Days Payable of 199.33 is 138% 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 Bloomsbury Publishing and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Days Payable is 83.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bloomsbury Publishing's current Days Payable is 199.33, which is 92% above median its own 10-year median of 103.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bloomsbury Publishing stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bloomsbury Publishing (LSE:BMY) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £5.51, compared to a current price of £6.41 — trading 16.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 199.33, which is 92% above median its 10-year median of 103.59 and 138% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 83.75. Bloomsbury Publishing's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 7 warning signs to review. 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 Bloomsbury Publishing (LSE:BMY), the current Days Payable is 199.33 as of Feb. 2026. 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.
Is Bloomsbury Publishing (LSE:BMY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bloomsbury Publishing stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £6.41 is trading 16.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of £5.51.
GuruFocus considers Bloomsbury Publishing to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:BMY:
Days Payable: 199.33 (92% above median its 10-year median of 103.59)
GF Value™: £5.51 vs. price of £6.41 (16.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 138% above the Media - Diversified median (#266 of 916)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:BMY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC is a publisher of books and other media for general readers, children, students, researchers, and professionals. It offers authors access to these multiple markets in multiple formats throughout the world in print, through e-books, digital downloads, and apps in schools, libraries, universities, and in terrestrial and internet bookshops. The company divisions are Consumer and Non-Consumer. Consumer division is split out into Children's Trade and Adult Trade; and Non-Consumer split between Academic and Professional, Education, Special Interest, and Content Services. It derives maximum revenue from the Consumer division segment. The company operates in the UK, North America, and other countries.
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