DDD Group (LSE:DDD) Days Payable: 803.00 (As of Dec. 2015) — 245% Above Median

What is DDD Group Days Payable?

DDD Group LSE:DDD -7.69% Days Payable is 803.00 as of Dec. 2015, which is 245% above its 10-year median of 232.48. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

DDD Group's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2015 was £0.02 Mil. DDD Group's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2015 was £0.01 Mil. Hence, DDD Group's Days Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2015 was 803.00.

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

LSE:DDD' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1 Med: 232.48 Max: 4088
Current: 1

During the past 13 years, DDD Group's highest Days Payable was 4088.00. The lowest was 1.00. And the median was 232.48.

LSE:DDD's Days Payable is not ranked
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 53.825 vs LSE:DDD: 1.00

DDD Group's Days Payable declined from Dec. 2014 (6,570.00) to Dec. 2015 (803.00). It may suggest that DDD Group accelerated paying its suppliers.

DDD Group Days Payable Related Terms

DDD Group Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for DDD Group's Days Payable can be seen below:

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DDD Group Days Payable Chart

DDD Group Annual Data

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118.35

174.04

1,693.19

5,748.75

1,764.17

DDD Group Semi-Annual Data
	Jun06	Dec06	Jun07	Dec07	Jun08	Dec08	Jun09	Dec09	Jun10	Dec10	Jun11	Dec11	Jun12	Dec12	Jun13	Dec13	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15
Days Payable	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															5,475.00	8,212.50	6,570.00	6,570.00	803.00

LSE:DDD vs RETC, AGGG, LAAB: Days Payable Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, DDD Group'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.

DDD Group Days Payable vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, DDD Group's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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

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DDD Group 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.

DDD Group's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

	Days Payable (A: Dec. 2015 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2014 )	+	Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2015 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2015 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (0.036	+	0.022)	/	2 )	/	0.0059999999999999	*	365
=	0.029					/	0.0059999999999999	*	365
=	1,764.17

DDD Group's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:

	Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2015 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (Q: Jun. 2015 )	+	Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2015 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2015 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (0	+	0.022)	/	1 )	/	0.005	*	365 / 2
=	0.022					/	0.005	*	365 / 2
=	803.00

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What does a Days Payable of 803.00 mean?

DDD Group (LSE:DDD) has a Days Payable of 803.00 as of Dec. 2015. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on DDD Group and its competitors. This is 245% above median its historical median of 232.48. Over the past decade, DDD Group's Days Payable has ranged from 1.00 to 4,088.00.

Is DDD Group's Days Payable too high?

DDD Group's current Days Payable of 803.00 is 245% above median its 10-year median of 232.48. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 4,088.00. The Software industry median Days Payable is 53.83. DDD Group's value of 803.00 is 1391.9% above this industry median.

How does DDD Group's Days Payable compare to RETC and AGGG?

DDD Group's Days Payable of 803.00 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Days Payable is 53.83. DDD Group's value of 803.00 is 1391.9% above this benchmark. Historically, DDD Group's own Days Payable has ranged from 1.00 to 4,088.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 232.48 vs. the industry median of 53.83, DDD Group 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 Software company?

The median Days Payable among Software companies is 53.83, based on 2,602 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. DDD Group's current Days Payable of 803.00 is 1391.9% 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 DDD Group and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Days Payable is 53.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. DDD Group's current Days Payable is 803.00, which is 245% above median its own 10-year median of 232.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is DDD Group stock overvalued right now?

DDD Group (LSE:DDD) has a current Days Payable of 803.00. The current Days Payable is 803.00, which is 245% above median its 10-year median of 232.48 and 1391.9% above the Software industry median of 53.83. 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 DDD Group (LSE:DDD), the current Days Payable is 803.00 as of Dec. 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.

DDD Group Business Description

Industry Technology Software

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Website http://www.dddgroupplc.com

DDD Group PLC is a developer and licensor of intellectual property in the advanced imaging market for consumer entertainment products. The company offers intelligent video software solutions for the video chat, conferencing, game casting, webcasting and social photography markets. It also delivers Stereoscopic 3D displays which convert photos, videos and games from 2D to 3D available for televisions, laptops, PC monitors, tablets and mobile phones. The company's intelligent video solutions include real-time identification of the user from their webcam image that allows the user's immediate background to be removed and replaced with alternate images.